Application Security Engineer Graduate (Security Assurance) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

5 Minutes ago • All levels • Cyber Security

Job Summary

Job Description

The Security Assurance team at ByteDance focuses on building secure infrastructures, platforms, and technologies to protect users, products, and systems. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to key security initiatives, developing scalable and secure-by-design solutions for novel challenges in big tech. As a 2026 graduate, you will pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and experience limitless growth, making a significant impact in a fast-paced, global environment.
Must have:
  • Discover security issues in new threat scenarios.
  • Support incident response, forensics, and remediation.
  • Collaborate with security and product teams on defense-in-depth controls.
  • Design and conduct penetration testing on infrastructure and applications.
  • Identify risks and take ownership to resolve security project issues.
  • Continuously conduct security research and innovate.
  • Background in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or STEM.
  • Strong knowledge in web, mobile, cloud, and thick client security.
  • Solid experience writing/reviewing code in JavaScript, Go, Python, Java, C++, Rust.
  • Good project management skills.
  • Focused teamwork ability.
Good to have:
  • CTF players, live competitions and hacking events experience
  • CVEs such as remote code execution
  • BugBounty experience with reputable statistics in HackerOne, BugCrowd etc.

Job Details

Responsibilities

About the Security Assurance Team at ByteDance 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. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite at ByteDance. Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to ByteDance and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. Responsibilities - Discover security issues that appear under new threat scenarios, support incident response, forensics, remediation in a cross-functional environment driving towards incident resolution. - Collaborate closely with other parts of the security team and product teams to design defense-in-depth controls that limit attackers' ability and improve our security postures. - Continuously design and conduct penetration testing to determine if infrastructure components, systems and applications meet security standards in the staging/production environment. - To identify risks and actively take ownership to resolve any potential security project issues. - Continuously conduct security research and strive to innovate.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications - Background in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or other STEM disciplines. - Strong knowledge in some of these various disciplines: web application security, mobile app security, cloud security and thick client security. - Solid experience in writing and reviewing code in at least one of the following programming languages: JavaScript (Node JS), Go, Python, Java, C++, Rust. - Good project management skills and focused teamwork. Preferred Qualifications - CTF players, live competitions and hacking events experience. - CVEs such as remote code execution are preferred. - BugBounty experience with reputable statistics in HackerOne, BugCrowd etc. 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 If you have any questions, please reach out to us at apac-earlycareers@bytedance.com.

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.

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.

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Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok 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.
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