TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo. Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible. Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve. Join us. TikTok Data Lifecycle Management team's mission is to ensure responsible data practices across TikTok and meet privacy commitments made to regulators and end-users. The team is working on TikTok's privacy-related systems and initiatives, including data minimization, data taxonomy, data retention, purpose limitation etc. This role, Software Architect - TikTok Privacy, will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and high-performance systems for TikTok's platform while ensuring that user data is protected and used ethically. This role will require a deep understanding of privacy principles and laws, as well as the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to develop and implement solutions that meet business requirements and privacy requirements. They will work closely with product management, engineering, privacy, and security teams to ensure that our systems and services are designed and built to meet TikTok's privacy requirements and standards. Key Responsibilities: - Design and implement scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend systems with a focus on user privacy and data protection - Work with product management and engineering teams to ensure that privacy considerations are integrated into TikTok's architecture and development process - Collaborate with privacy and security teams to ensure that the systems and services comply with relevant privacy laws and regulations - Develop and maintain our technology roadmaps that prioritize user data privacy - Identify and evaluate new technologies and tools that could improve TikTok's privacy posture - Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers on the team on privacy-related topics