Backend Software Engineer, Global E-commerce, US Shelf Growth & Campaign

TikTok; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 193,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Backend Software Engineer for Global E-commerce, US Shelf Growth & Campaign in Seattle. This regular full-time role focuses on building high-traffic backend services, APIs, and scalable architecture to support live e-commerce activities and product discovery.

You will collaborate with PMs, engineers, data and regional teams, own feature delivery, and drive experiments, monitoring, and performance improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years of backend experience with scalable services in Java/Golang/Python/Scala/C++.
• Strong code design, data structures, and algorithms.
• Ability to align product engineering with business goals.

Responsibilities

• Design APIs, caching, feature flags, traffic control, monitoring, and safe launches.
• Work with recommendation, feed, ads, search, or ranking systems; integrate signals into serving logic.
• Support A/B experiments, metrics, and debugging CTR/GMV/CVR/stability.
• Demonstrate strong product sense for e-commerce scenarios.
• Take ownership and drive ambiguous projects end-to-end with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Java

Golang

Python

Scala

C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Backend Software Engineer, Global E-commerce, US Shelf Growth & Campaign

Location:

Seattle

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code:

A102797

Global E-commerce is a content e-commerce business with international short video product as the carrier. It is committed to becoming the first choice for users to discover and purchase good products at affordable prices. The global e-commerce business team hopes to provide users with more tailored, active and efficient consumption experience, enabling merchants to receive stable and reliable platform services in different scenarios such as live e-commerce, short video content e-commerce, so as to make more affordable and high-quality products sell easily and a better life within reach. The Core Shopping & Experience team ensures a seamless core shopping experience across product details, shopping cart, transactions, and after-sales support. They optimize every stage, from product discovery to post-purchase, strengthening the trust between buyers, sellers, and the e-commerce platform.

Responsibilities

• Strong backend experience with high-traffic online services, including API design, caching, feature flags, traffic control, monitoring, and launch safety.
• Experience working with recommendation, feed, ads, search, or e-commerce ranking systems; able to integrate Algo signals into online serving logic.
• Data-driven mindset with experience supporting A/B experiments, metric instrumentation, launch monitoring, and debugging CTR/GMV/CVR/stability changes.
• Good product sense for e-commerce scenarios.
• Strong ownership and communication; able to drive ambiguous projects end-to-end with PM, Algo, FE, QA, Design, Data, and regional business teams.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's or above degree in Computer Science or related fields from accredited and reputable institutions.
• 5+ years of experience developing highly scalable backend services and systems using at least one of Java/Golang/Python/Scala/C++ programming languages.
• Experience in software programming capabilities, exhibits good code design and coding style.
• Experience in understanding data structure, algorithm design, analysis, and highly scalable systems design.
• Experience in product and business understanding, able to align product engineering directions to support current and future products and business.

Preferred Qualifications

• E-commerce industry experience is preferred.
• Understanding of observability, reliability, and performance optimization for large-scale systems.
• Passion for programming, strong learning ability, intellectual curiosity, and a proactive mindset toward staying current with industry technologies.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $153900 - $300960 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.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
• Exercising sound judgment.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

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.

TikTok Accommodation

TikTok 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/RA-request

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