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Security Software Engineer roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's Computer Systems Analyst category, covering threat modeling, penetration testing, and secure software development. Canadian citizens can apply at the border with no cap concerns; Mexican citizens go through consular processing. Employers file no lottery paperwork, making sponsorship faster than H-1B.
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Security Software Developer - Global Security Organization
Location:
San Jose
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Code:
A227566B
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The mission of TikTok's Global Security Organization is to build and earn trust by reducing risk and securing our businesses and products. Also known as "GSO", this team is the foundation of our efforts to keep TikTok safe, secure, and operating at scale for over 1 billion people around the world. We work to ensure that the TikTok platform is safe and secure, that our users' experience and their data remains safe from external or internal threats, and that we comply with global regulations wherever TikTok operates.
Trust is one of TikTok's biggest initiatives, and security is integral to our success. In whatever ways users interact with us — whether they're watching videos on their For You page, interacting with a Live video, or buying products on TikTok Shop — GSO protects their data and privacy, so they can have a secure and trustworthy experience.
The GSO provides industry-leading security and privacy services to the company, guided by four principles: trust and transparency, business enablement, risk-informed decision-making, and proactive risk reduction. We strive to build sustainable, world-class security capabilities.
As a Software Developer in the GSO, you will report directly to the Engineering Lead. Your responsibilities include:
- Collaborating with product managers, business operations teams, developers, and cross-functional engineers to define and deliver solutions.
- Developing, maintaining, and optimizing advanced security applications using microservices, serverless architecture, REST, Python/Java, Message Queue, Spark, relational, and non-relational databases.
- Designing and implementing reusable, modular, and scalable services, classes, or modules.
- Analyzing and optimizing data pipeline performance, focusing on data preparation, transformation, and loading times.
- Innovating intelligent solutions leveraging ML and LLMs for advanced functionalities and automation.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot in-house applications for internal and external teams.
- Review legacy application code for reusability and customization, including microservices options.
- Utilize frameworks and libraries such as REST, gRPC, FaskAPI/Flask, Asyncio, Pytest, unittest, Pandas, Numpy, etc.
- Optimize performance for a fast and seamless user experience.
- Stay updated with the latest technologies and educate engineers and PMs on new possibilities.
- Define metrics and create/maintain dashboards using in-house/external tools.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with business and technical teams to gather functional requirements.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working with Python/Java/Golang/NodeJS
- Experience working on Big Data Technologies
- Ability to quickly learn and assimilate new tools/technologies and rapidly adapt and iterate
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors' Degree in the field of computer science / engineering or industry equivalent work experience
- Experience working with microservices
- Experience working with one of Message Queue Systems, e.g. Kafka
- Experience with unit test frameworks e.g. pytest, unittest and adopting automated and manual test strategies to ensure product quality
- Working experience of Hive and HDFS and Golang
- Knowledge and working experience with Machine Learning/Deep Learning and LLM
COMPENSATION
- The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $111600 - $180000 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
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 TIKTOK
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 we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
WHY JOIN US
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is 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 bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.
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. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. 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
TikTok 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 TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. 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.
TIKTOK ACCOMMODATION
TikTok 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
INTRODUCTION
Security Software Developer - Global Security Organization
Location:
San Jose
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Code:
A227566B
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The mission of TikTok's Global Security Organization is to build and earn trust by reducing risk and securing our businesses and products. Also known as "GSO", this team is the foundation of our efforts to keep TikTok safe, secure, and operating at scale for over 1 billion people around the world. We work to ensure that the TikTok platform is safe and secure, that our users' experience and their data remains safe from external or internal threats, and that we comply with global regulations wherever TikTok operates.
Trust is one of TikTok's biggest initiatives, and security is integral to our success. In whatever ways users interact with us — whether they're watching videos on their For You page, interacting with a Live video, or buying products on TikTok Shop — GSO protects their data and privacy, so they can have a secure and trustworthy experience.
The GSO provides industry-leading security and privacy services to the company, guided by four principles: trust and transparency, business enablement, risk-informed decision-making, and proactive risk reduction. We strive to build sustainable, world-class security capabilities.
As a Software Developer in the GSO, you will report directly to the Engineering Lead. Your responsibilities include:
- Collaborating with product managers, business operations teams, developers, and cross-functional engineers to define and deliver solutions.
- Developing, maintaining, and optimizing advanced security applications using microservices, serverless architecture, REST, Python/Java, Message Queue, Spark, relational, and non-relational databases.
- Designing and implementing reusable, modular, and scalable services, classes, or modules.
- Analyzing and optimizing data pipeline performance, focusing on data preparation, transformation, and loading times.
- Innovating intelligent solutions leveraging ML and LLMs for advanced functionalities and automation.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot in-house applications for internal and external teams.
- Review legacy application code for reusability and customization, including microservices options.
- Utilize frameworks and libraries such as REST, gRPC, FaskAPI/Flask, Asyncio, Pytest, unittest, Pandas, Numpy, etc.
- Optimize performance for a fast and seamless user experience.
- Stay updated with the latest technologies and educate engineers and PMs on new possibilities.
- Define metrics and create/maintain dashboards using in-house/external tools.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with business and technical teams to gather functional requirements.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working with Python/Java/Golang/NodeJS
- Experience working on Big Data Technologies
- Ability to quickly learn and assimilate new tools/technologies and rapidly adapt and iterate
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors' Degree in the field of computer science / engineering or industry equivalent work experience
- Experience working with microservices
- Experience working with one of Message Queue Systems, e.g. Kafka
- Experience with unit test frameworks e.g. pytest, unittest and adopting automated and manual test strategies to ensure product quality
- Working experience of Hive and HDFS and Golang
- Knowledge and working experience with Machine Learning/Deep Learning and LLM
COMPENSATION
- The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $111600 - $180000 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
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 TIKTOK
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 we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
WHY JOIN US
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is 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 bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.
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. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. 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
TikTok 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 TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. 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.
TIKTOK ACCOMMODATION
TikTok 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 TN Visa Sponsorship as a Security Software Engineer
Frame your credentials around systems analysis
TN classification for this role falls under Computer Systems Analyst, not a generic engineer category. Your resume and credential documents should emphasize systems design, security architecture, and analytical work rather than hardware or manufacturing engineering.
Get your degree equivalency documented early
Mexican professionals with non-U.S. degrees should obtain a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved evaluator before applying. Canadian applicants should have transcripts ready to present at the port of entry, where CBP officers make real-time eligibility decisions.
Target employers with active federal contracts
Companies holding federal contracts are already accustomed to security clearance requirements and compliance-heavy hiring. They tend to understand TN documentation requirements and can move faster on sponsorship than employers encountering TN for the first time.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified TN sponsoring employers
Searching broadly for security engineering roles wastes time on employers who won't sponsor. Migrate Mate filters for companies with recent visa filings, so you're targeting organizations already experienced with sponsoring work visas and familiar with visa processes for technical roles.
Negotiate the offer letter before accepting
Your TN offer letter must specify your role as Computer Systems Analyst, describe security software duties in detail, and state a definite employment period. A vague or misclassified letter is grounds for CBP denial, so align on exact language with HR before signing.
Understand what happens if your role shifts after entry
If your position evolves from software development into pure security operations or infrastructure management, your TN classification may no longer fit. USCIS and CBP both look at what you actually do, not just your job title, at renewal or reentry.
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Find Security Software Engineer JobsSecurity Software Engineer TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Security Software Engineer role qualify for TN visa sponsorship?
Yes, Security Software Engineers typically qualify under the Computer Systems Analyst TN category, which covers roles involving the design, development, and analysis of secure software systems. The job offer letter must describe duties that align with systems analysis work, including threat modeling, secure architecture design, or application security. A title alone does not guarantee approval; the described duties have to fit the category.
How does TN compare to H-1B for Security Software Engineer roles?
TN has no annual lottery, no cap for Canadian citizens, and no multi-month wait for approval. Canadian applicants can receive TN status at a port of entry the same day. H-1B requires employer sponsorship through a lottery with roughly a one-in-four selection rate, plus a lengthy adjudication period. For qualified Canadian and Mexican security engineers, TN is a faster and more predictable path to U.S. employment.
How can I find Security Software Engineer jobs that offer TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for TN visa job seekers and filters roles by sponsorship history, so you can identify employers already familiar with the Computer Systems Analyst classification. Searching general job boards often surfaces roles where hiring teams have no TN experience, which slows or blocks the process even when the role genuinely qualifies.
What documents do I need to bring as a Canadian applying for TN status at the border?
You'll need a valid Canadian passport, a detailed offer letter from your U.S. employer describing your Security Software Engineer duties under the Computer Systems Analyst category, and educational credentials showing a relevant bachelor's degree or higher. CBP officers adjudicate TN applications at the port of entry, so every document must be accurate and complete before you arrive. Incomplete packages are a common reason for delays.
Can a Mexican citizen get TN sponsorship for a Security Software Engineer role?
Yes, but the process differs from the Canadian pathway. Mexican TN applicants must apply at a U.S. consulate in Mexico rather than at a port of entry, and Mexico's TN allocation is capped annually. Scheduling a consular appointment and obtaining a TN visa stamp takes additional time compared to the Canadian border process, so planning ahead matters more for Mexican applicants pursuing security engineering roles.
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