Talent Acquisition Partner - Trust & Safety, TikTok USDS-JV - San Jose

Location: San Jose, United States; fully in-person schedule up to 5 days a week

Base salary: $102,600–$174,400 annually, plus potential bonuses, incentives, and restricted stock units.

Company

USDS Joint Venture operates data privacy, cybersecurity, and Trust & Safety programs designed to protect U.S. user data, applications, algorithms, and the content ecosystem.

What you will do

• Own full-cycle recruitment across high-volume Content Operations and Scaled Moderation hiring and specialized Trust & Safety searches.
• Build and optimize large-scale pipelines, assessment workflows, and sourcing strategies for aggressive headcount ramps.
• Source passive technical talent across safety engineering, fraud and risk operations, digital forensics, content compliance, and related fields.
• Advise Trust & Safety directors and HR partners using talent-market intelligence, capacity planning, and recruiting analytics.
• Manage candidate assessment, empathetic candidate experiences, offers, negotiations, and complex compensation structures.
• Analyze funnel metrics and diagnose recruiting bottlenecks to improve hiring outcomes.

Requirements

• 3+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience, including at least 1 year supporting Trust & Safety, Content Operations, Risk/Fraud, Compliance, or technical organizations.
• Experience managing both high-volume hiring initiatives and complex, specialized technical searches.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to use pipeline data, diagnostic metrics, and market benchmarking to influence leadership.
• Advanced sourcing expertise with Boolean search, X-Ray search, LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM databases, and niche community platforms.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, regulated, and highly matrixed environment.

Nice to have

• Recruiting experience in Threat Intelligence, Trust & Safety Engineering, Algorithm/Product Safety, Policy Development, or Digital Forensics.
• Experience with rapid team buildouts or 30+ concurrent requisitions.
• Experience in a large global organization and an adaptable builder mindset.

Culture & Benefits

• On-site collaboration supports speed, alignment, decision-making, and integrated execution.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance from day one.
• 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, disability coverage, life insurance, and wellbeing benefits.
• 10 paid holidays, 10 paid sick days, and 17 days of paid personal time.
• Inclusive workplace with reasonable accommodations available during the recruitment process.