Senior Backend Engineer, Global E-commerce Core Shopping

TikTok Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 218,000 - 388,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok Inc. in the United States is seeking a senior backend engineer to strengthen TikTok Shop, US-focused. You will design scalable services across product details, cart, and checkout, ensuring fast, reliable experiences for buyers and merchants.

You will collaborate with product, data, and platform teams to align engineering with business goals, implement robust APIs, and improve observability and performance for high-traffic e-commerce workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field.
• 5+ years building scalable backend services.
• Experience with Java/Golang/Python/Scala/C++ or similar languages.

Responsibilities

• Own e-Commerce solutions for TikTok Shop in the US.
• Create intuitive, reliable shopping experiences including product details, returns and refunds.
• Build scalable, maintainable design and code with clear documentation.

Skills

Backend development

Distributed systems

Programming languages

Data structures & algorithms

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Job description

TikTok Inc. in the United States is seeking a senior backend engineer to strengthen TikTok Shop, US-focused. You will design scalable services across product details, cart, and checkout, ensuring fast, reliable experiences for buyers and merchants.

You will collaborate with product, data, and platform teams to align engineering with business goals, implement robust APIs, and improve observability and performance for high-traffic e-commerce workflows.