J-1 Visa Security Sales Engineer Jobs
Security Sales Engineer roles in the U.S. suit J-1 visa exchange visitors under the Trainee or Intern category, connecting technical expertise with enterprise sales cycles. Finding a host employer willing to coordinate with a designated sponsor for DS-2019 sponsorship is the critical first step in securing your placement.
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San Jose
Team:
Technology
Employment Type:
Intern
Job Code:
A74444A
Responsibilities:
About the Team
The security engineering team is missioned to build security services, 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. You also have opportunities to go through the whole lifecycle of security products or services, are encouraged to participate in each phase, each part of the projects and have the whole picture of what we are working on.
As a project intern, you will have the opportunity to engage in impactful short-term projects that provide you with a glimpse of professional real-world experience. You will gain practical skills through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment and develop a deeper understanding of your career interests.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.
Successful candidates must be able to commit to at least 3 months long internship period.
- Work with the team to design and build experimental prototypes and production-grade systems in areas like AI/agent safety, AI-powered threat detection, and advanced security analytics, turning cutting-edge ideas into working code.
- Partner with mentors on rapid exploration sprints: frame hypotheses, design experiments, run evaluations, and iterate quickly from concept to proof-of-concept to early productization on frontier challenges.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product, platform, and research, to understand real-world requirements and translate them into practical, high-impact security solutions.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Undergraduate, or Postgraduate who is currently pursuing a degree/master in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Security, AI or other STEM disciplines.
- Proven experience of grasp of computer science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, operating systems, networking).
- Proficiency in one or more backend programming languages such as Python, Go, C++, Java or similar.
- Proven experience writing comprehensive automated tests, performing effective code reviews, and debugging issues to ensure high standards of code quality and reliability.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior internship, work, or significant project experience in one or more of the following areas: AI/agent safety, model evaluation and red teaming, threat intelligence, security analytics, detection engineering, system hardening, or security automation.
- A strong personal standard for building software quickly and well, including hands-on experience using AI to accelerate development — for example, using vibe coding to improve efficiency, quality, and speed at scale.
- A proactive and self-driven mindset, with proven ability to think critically, break down complex or ambiguous problems, and formulate clear, practical solutions in a timely manner.
By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://jobs.bytedance.com/en/legal/privacy.
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern
The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $45- $60.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
-
Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
-
Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
-
Exercising sound judgment.
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.
Why Join ByteDance
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.
Reasonable Accommodation
ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request.
Location:
San Jose
Team:
Technology
Employment Type:
Intern
Job Code:
A74444A
Responsibilities:
About the Team
The security engineering team is missioned to build security services, 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. You also have opportunities to go through the whole lifecycle of security products or services, are encouraged to participate in each phase, each part of the projects and have the whole picture of what we are working on.
As a project intern, you will have the opportunity to engage in impactful short-term projects that provide you with a glimpse of professional real-world experience. You will gain practical skills through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment and develop a deeper understanding of your career interests.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.
Successful candidates must be able to commit to at least 3 months long internship period.
- Work with the team to design and build experimental prototypes and production-grade systems in areas like AI/agent safety, AI-powered threat detection, and advanced security analytics, turning cutting-edge ideas into working code.
- Partner with mentors on rapid exploration sprints: frame hypotheses, design experiments, run evaluations, and iterate quickly from concept to proof-of-concept to early productization on frontier challenges.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product, platform, and research, to understand real-world requirements and translate them into practical, high-impact security solutions.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Undergraduate, or Postgraduate who is currently pursuing a degree/master in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Security, AI or other STEM disciplines.
- Proven experience of grasp of computer science fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, operating systems, networking).
- Proficiency in one or more backend programming languages such as Python, Go, C++, Java or similar.
- Proven experience writing comprehensive automated tests, performing effective code reviews, and debugging issues to ensure high standards of code quality and reliability.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior internship, work, or significant project experience in one or more of the following areas: AI/agent safety, model evaluation and red teaming, threat intelligence, security analytics, detection engineering, system hardening, or security automation.
- A strong personal standard for building software quickly and well, including hands-on experience using AI to accelerate development — for example, using vibe coding to improve efficiency, quality, and speed at scale.
- A proactive and self-driven mindset, with proven ability to think critically, break down complex or ambiguous problems, and formulate clear, practical solutions in a timely manner.
By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://jobs.bytedance.com/en/legal/privacy.
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern
The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $45- $60.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
-
Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
-
Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
-
Exercising sound judgment.
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.
Why Join ByteDance
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.
Reasonable Accommodation
ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship as a Security Sales Engineer
Align your technical credentials with SOC codes
Your DS-2019 training plan references your occupation's Standard Occupational Classification code. Security Sales Engineers typically fall under Sales Engineers (SOC 41-9031). Cross-check your degree and experience against the O*NET profile for that code before applying.
Target host employers with existing J-1 infrastructure
Employers who have hosted J-1 Trainees before already understand DS-2019 coordination, training plan requirements, and designated sponsor relationships. Look for roles at cybersecurity vendors and systems integrators with international hiring history, as they navigate the host-sponsor distinction more smoothly.
Search for J-1-compatible roles on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Security Sales Engineer positions at U.S. employers with demonstrated exchange visitor hiring patterns. Targeting companies already familiar with J-1 host obligations saves weeks of explaining the designated sponsor model to unfamiliar recruiters.
Confirm your program category before approaching employers
If you're currently enrolled in a degree program, the Intern category applies. If you've graduated and are building early-career sales engineering skills, Trainee is the correct category. Misidentifying your category causes training plan rejections and delays DS-2019 issuance by your designated sponsor.
Prepare a structured training plan before the offer stage
Designated sponsors like AIPT or Cultural Vistas require a detailed training plan before issuing your DS-2019. Draft this document early, mapping pre-sales activities, technical product demonstrations, and CRM workflows to learning objectives so the host employer can co-sign it without starting from scratch.
Clarify the two-year home residency requirement upfront
Trainee and Intern J-1 categories sometimes carry the two-year home residency requirement, depending on your funding source and country of nationality. Confirm your status with your designated sponsor before accepting an offer, since this requirement affects any future H-1B visa or green card pathway.
Security Sales Engineer J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category fits a Security Sales Engineer role?
The Trainee category fits early-career professionals who have graduated and want to develop security sales engineering skills at a U.S. host company. If you're still enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, the Intern category applies instead. Both require a structured training plan approved by your designated sponsor before the DS-2019 is issued.
Who actually sponsors the J-1 visa for this role, the employer or a separate organization?
The visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, such as AIPT or Cultural Vistas, not the hiring employer. The employer acts as the host, co-signing your training plan and supervising your exchange program. The designated sponsor issues the DS-2019 form, monitors compliance, and bears regulatory responsibility for the placement throughout your program.
How do I find Security Sales Engineer host employers that understand the J-1 model?
Many employers conflate J-1 sponsorship with H-1B employer sponsorship, which slows the process considerably. Use Migrate Mate to identify U.S. cybersecurity and enterprise technology companies that have previously hosted J-1 exchange visitors. These employers already understand that visa costs and designated sponsor coordination fall outside their standard HR workflows, so negotiations go faster.
What does a J-1 training plan need to include for a Security Sales Engineering role?
Your designated sponsor requires a phase-by-phase plan covering specific learning objectives tied to the role. For Security Sales Engineers, that typically includes pre-sales technical assessment skills, proof-of-concept design, security product demonstrations, and CRM-based pipeline management. Generic plans are rejected, so map each phase to measurable competencies your host supervisor can evaluate and sign off on.
Does the two-year home residency requirement apply to Security Sales Engineers on J-1?
It depends on your country of nationality and whether your program is government-funded. Many Trainee participants from countries with skills-shortage designations are subject to the requirement, which means you must return home for two years before changing to H-1B or permanent resident status. Confirm this with your designated sponsor before accepting an offer, since it affects your long-term U.S. career planning significantly.