Backend Software Engineer - Global E-commerce (Global Selling)

Responsibilities

About the Team: Global E-Commerce is a content e-commerce business with an international short video product as the carrier. We are committed to becoming the first choice for users to discover and purchase good products at affordable prices. The Global e-commerce business team aims to provide users with more tailored and efficient consumption experiences, enabling merchants to receive reliable platform services in different scenarios, such as live e-commerce and short video content e-commerce, thus making affordable and high-quality products easily accessible, and a better life within reach. The Global Selling team is dedicated to empowering merchants to reach international consumers and sell quality products across borders through TikTok Shop. Our primary models include cross-border small parcel direct shipping and fulfillment via overseas warehouses. We’re actively exploring and evolving a variety of business models—such as full custody (end-to-end fulfillment) and merchant-driven promotion strategies—to fuel sustainable merchant growth and elevate the global shopping experience for users.

Responsibilities:

1. Develop efficient, highly scalable, and secured services to build/integrate E-Commerce solutions for TikTok Shop, Global Selling business.
2. Develop backend systems and services for info-security, compliance, anti-fraud, business governance, customer service, etc.
3. Implement best-in-class real-time computing, high concurrency, and high scalability engineering practices across all product engineering disciplines.
4. Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialised utility programs.
5. Analyse user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.
6. Update software, enhance existing software capabilities, and develop and direct software testing and validation procedures.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Programming & System Analysis, Science (Computer Studies) or related discipline.
2. Candidate should have at least 5 years of experience in developing highly scalable backend services and systems using at least one of the following programming languages: Java, Golang, or Python.
3. Strong problem-solving skills and proficiency in software programming are essential, with a focus on good code design and coding style.
4. A deep understanding of data structures, algorithm design and analysis, networking, data security, and highly scalable systems design is expected.
5. In-depth knowledge of common databases and messaging frameworks such as MySQL, Redis, Kafka, and MQ is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Should be capable of providing elegant and efficient design solutions.