Algorithm Engineer, Security Assurance

Responsibilities

About the Team
The team is missioned to build infrastructures, platforms and technologies, as well as to support cross-functional teams to protect our users, products and infrastructures. In this team, you'll have a unique opportunity to have first-hand exposure to the strategy of the company in key security initiatives, especially in building scalable and secure-by-design systems and solutions. Our challenges are not your regular day-to-day technical problems; you'll be part of a team that's developing new solutions to new challenges of a kind not previously addressed by big tech. It's working fast, at scale, and we're making a difference.

Job Resposibilities
- Responsible for developing the company's internal anti-intrusion strategies, conducting data mining on large volumes of data and logs, and applying rules, models, and algorithms to create machine learning and deep learning solutions for detecting basic security scenarios such as intrusions.
- Enhance the overall effectiveness of anti-intrusion solutions by advancing capabilities in machine learning, deep learning, and large-scale models, and fortifying defense in depth.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Familiar with feature engineering/data mining, and familiar with algorithms such as K-means/SVM/RNN/GBDT/random decision forests.
- Proficient in at least one programming language such as Shell, Python, Java, or Go

Preferred Qualifications
- Familiar with common security attack and defense techniques.
- Perform data analysis on security data across comprehensive dimensions like endpoints, networks, and application logs to detect intrusion behaviors (with LLM tools).
- Priority will be given to those who have published work in leading conferences and journals in relevant academic fields and have research experience in building abnormal behavior detection, such as ITDR/UEBA.

Job Information

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.​

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.​

As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.​

Diversity & Inclusion​

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.​