Backend Engineer — Scalable, Secure Enterprise Services

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to design, implement, and maintain highly scalable, fault-tolerant server-side systems for the U.S. enterprise ecosystem.

You will bridge infrastructure needs with reliable, efficient user experiences while upholding strict security and compliance protocols. You will collaborate across SRE, Infrastructure, and product teams to build production-grade services, CI/CD pipelines, and robust monitoring, contributing to a secure and

Qualifications

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3 years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, with a proven track record of contributing to team-based projects.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages, specifically C/C++, Go, or Python, with a strong grasp of data structures and algorithms.
• Solid understanding of backend development and the lifecycle of a production-grade service.

Responsibilities

• Core Service Development: Design, build, and deploy production-grade, highly concurrent services that support our multi-functional collaborative tools and platform ecosystems.
• System Scalability & Reliability: Implement best practices for system reliability, performance tuning, and optimizing application efficiency to handle large-scale enterprise traffic while meeting compliance and security requirements.
• Architectural Design: Lead and participate in technical design reviews, identifying and addressing technical debt, and defining future system architecture to support long-term product growth.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with SRE and Infrastructure teams to develop CI/CD pipelines and integrate services with advanced monitoring and logging tools.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure high availability of services by participating in code reviews and contributing to the continuous improvement of our engineering and compliance standards.

Skills

C/C++

Go

Python

Education

BS/MS in CS/CE or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

MySQL

Redis

MongoDB

Job description

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to design, implement, and maintain highly scalable, fault-tolerant server-side systems for the U.S. enterprise ecosystem.

You will bridge infrastructure needs with reliable, efficient user experiences while upholding strict security and compliance protocols. You will collaborate across SRE, Infrastructure, and product teams to build production-grade services, CI/CD pipelines, and robust monitoring, contributing to a secure and