Tik Tok
Product Policy Analyst, Deceptive Behaviors - USDS
Tik Tok, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Location :
Washington D.C.
Employment Type :
Regular
Job Code :
A55457
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Responsibilities
About the Role This role will sit within the USDS Product Policy Team and focus on deception, influence operations, and other inauthentic networks that undermine the integrity & authenticity of our platform. This role works cross-functionally to disrupt activity aimed at misleading our users, undermining the integrity of the public conversation, or manipulating our platform for financial, political, or ideological purposes. Our team builds policy, product, and enforcement solutions to prevent, mitigate, and respond to these types of deceptive activities. This role will focus platform manipulation, spam, covert influence operations, inauthentic accounts, synthetic and manipulated media, and other deceptive activities. You will work closely with a variety of internal partners including Global Product Policy, Investigations, Intelligence, Product, and Data Science to ensure that TikTok is able to detect, triage, and prevent safety incidents. This role may be exposed to harmful content as part of their core day-to-day functions, as well as in project work; in response to escalation requests; or by chance. Some content viewed my violate our community guidelines which include but are not limited to bullying; hate speech; child abuse; sexual assault; torture; bestiality; self-harm; suicide; and murder. In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time. Responsibilities - Support the design, implementation and enforcement of policies to ensure an authentic and safe environment for TikTok users; - Field and resolve urgent and sensitive deceptive behavior escalations in the US market; - Collaborate with technical teams to review investigations into patterns of adversarial abuse, and marshal investigative findings as evidence for taking enforcement action; - Work with product teams to mitigate scaled and network-level harms across our Community Guidelines; - Engage with Legal and Public Policy teams to ensure compliance with key regulations; - Stay up-to-date with trends relating to adversarial tradecraft, including tactics, techniques and procedures used by deceptive actors
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelors degree in political science, policy, journalism, cybersecurity, computer-science, law, or related field - 5+ years of experience in security, government, or technology fields focused on addressing integrity and authenticity challenges, including topics such as mis/disinformation, influence operations, platform manipulation and spam, cognitive security, and/or influence operations. - Working knowledge of methods such as Evidence-based Policy Design; OSINT for investigative purposes; attack frameworks such as DISARM and/or MITRE; digital media forensic analysis; red-teaming or threat emulation; adversarial narrative analysis; etc. - Strong understanding of threat disruption discipline and adversarial tradecraft, including understanding of hybrid or grey-area warfare, and how malign IOs have been uncovered, exposed, and disclosed by IO investigators. - Humble curiosity, sharp analytic background, investigative mindset, and ability to communicate data-driven insights to senior and executive leadership. - Experience working with international partners in different time zones - Proven ability to develop sound research methodologies and collect, synthesize, analyze, and interpret data and managing complex research projects Preferred Qualifications - Experience working in a start-up, or forming new teams in established companies - Certifications, training, and/or working proficiency in quantitative analytic methods, such as SQL, Python, or network analysis. - Familiarity with gen AI tools and common AI Generated Content related-trends - Your ability to work in a high tempo environment, adapt, respond to day-to-day challenges of the role. - Your resilience and commitment to self-care to manage the emotional demands of the role.
Job Information
[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (Annually) - Washington, DC
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is 86400 - 195320 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.
About USDS
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security ("USDS") is a subsidiary of TikTok in the U.S. This new, security-first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained. The teams within USDS that deliver on this commitment daily span across Trust & Safety, Security & Privacy, Engineering, User & Product Ops, Corporate Functions and more.
Data Security Statement
This role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information. As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening.
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.
Trust & Safety
TikTok recognises that keeping our platform safe for the TikTok communities is no ordinary job which can be both rewarding and psychologically demanding and emotionally taxing for some. This is why we are sharing the potential hazards, risks and implications in this unique line of work from the start, so our candidates are well informed before joining.
We are committed to the wellbeing of all our employees and promise to provide comprehensive and evidence-based programs, to promote and support physical and mental wellbeing throughout each employee's journey with us. We believe that wellbeing is a relationship and that everyone has a part to play, so we work in collaboration and consultation with our employees and across our functions in order to ensure a truly person-centred, innovative and integrated approach.
USDS Reasonable Accommodation
USDS 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/USDS-RA
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Washington D.C.
Employment Type :
Regular
Job Code :
A55457
Apply to this job
Share this listing:
Responsibilities
About the Role This role will sit within the USDS Product Policy Team and focus on deception, influence operations, and other inauthentic networks that undermine the integrity & authenticity of our platform. This role works cross-functionally to disrupt activity aimed at misleading our users, undermining the integrity of the public conversation, or manipulating our platform for financial, political, or ideological purposes. Our team builds policy, product, and enforcement solutions to prevent, mitigate, and respond to these types of deceptive activities. This role will focus platform manipulation, spam, covert influence operations, inauthentic accounts, synthetic and manipulated media, and other deceptive activities. You will work closely with a variety of internal partners including Global Product Policy, Investigations, Intelligence, Product, and Data Science to ensure that TikTok is able to detect, triage, and prevent safety incidents. This role may be exposed to harmful content as part of their core day-to-day functions, as well as in project work; in response to escalation requests; or by chance. Some content viewed my violate our community guidelines which include but are not limited to bullying; hate speech; child abuse; sexual assault; torture; bestiality; self-harm; suicide; and murder. In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time. Responsibilities - Support the design, implementation and enforcement of policies to ensure an authentic and safe environment for TikTok users; - Field and resolve urgent and sensitive deceptive behavior escalations in the US market; - Collaborate with technical teams to review investigations into patterns of adversarial abuse, and marshal investigative findings as evidence for taking enforcement action; - Work with product teams to mitigate scaled and network-level harms across our Community Guidelines; - Engage with Legal and Public Policy teams to ensure compliance with key regulations; - Stay up-to-date with trends relating to adversarial tradecraft, including tactics, techniques and procedures used by deceptive actors
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelors degree in political science, policy, journalism, cybersecurity, computer-science, law, or related field - 5+ years of experience in security, government, or technology fields focused on addressing integrity and authenticity challenges, including topics such as mis/disinformation, influence operations, platform manipulation and spam, cognitive security, and/or influence operations. - Working knowledge of methods such as Evidence-based Policy Design; OSINT for investigative purposes; attack frameworks such as DISARM and/or MITRE; digital media forensic analysis; red-teaming or threat emulation; adversarial narrative analysis; etc. - Strong understanding of threat disruption discipline and adversarial tradecraft, including understanding of hybrid or grey-area warfare, and how malign IOs have been uncovered, exposed, and disclosed by IO investigators. - Humble curiosity, sharp analytic background, investigative mindset, and ability to communicate data-driven insights to senior and executive leadership. - Experience working with international partners in different time zones - Proven ability to develop sound research methodologies and collect, synthesize, analyze, and interpret data and managing complex research projects Preferred Qualifications - Experience working in a start-up, or forming new teams in established companies - Certifications, training, and/or working proficiency in quantitative analytic methods, such as SQL, Python, or network analysis. - Familiarity with gen AI tools and common AI Generated Content related-trends - Your ability to work in a high tempo environment, adapt, respond to day-to-day challenges of the role. - Your resilience and commitment to self-care to manage the emotional demands of the role.
Job Information
[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (Annually) - Washington, DC
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is 86400 - 195320 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.
About USDS
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security ("USDS") is a subsidiary of TikTok in the U.S. This new, security-first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained. The teams within USDS that deliver on this commitment daily span across Trust & Safety, Security & Privacy, Engineering, User & Product Ops, Corporate Functions and more.
Data Security Statement
This role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information. As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening.
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.
Trust & Safety
TikTok recognises that keeping our platform safe for the TikTok communities is no ordinary job which can be both rewarding and psychologically demanding and emotionally taxing for some. This is why we are sharing the potential hazards, risks and implications in this unique line of work from the start, so our candidates are well informed before joining.
We are committed to the wellbeing of all our employees and promise to provide comprehensive and evidence-based programs, to promote and support physical and mental wellbeing throughout each employee's journey with us. We believe that wellbeing is a relationship and that everyone has a part to play, so we work in collaboration and consultation with our employees and across our functions in order to ensure a truly person-centred, innovative and integrated approach.
USDS Reasonable Accommodation
USDS 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/USDS-RA
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