Senior Backend Engineer, Global E‑commerce Platform

TikTok; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 368,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

Job summary

TikTok is hiring a Senior Backend Software Engineer for Global E-commerce in Seattle. You will build and scale high-traffic backend services powering discovery, search, and shopping experiences across live and short-video commerce channels.

Join a team that emphasizes data-driven decision making, observability, and ownership, collaborating with cross-functional partners to deliver robust, scalable solutions for global markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field
• 7+ years of experience developing highly scalable backend services
• Experience with Java/Golang/Python/Scala/C++
• Strong design, data structures, and algorithm skills
• Experience aligning engineering with product/business goals

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain high-traffic backend services and APIs
• Implement caching, feature flags, and robust deployment practices
• Support A/B experiments, metrics, and monitoring for CTR/GMV/CVR/stability
• Collaborate with PM, Algo, FE, QA, Design, Data, and regional teams

Skills

Java

Golang

Python

Scala

C++

API design

Caching

Feature flags

Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Monitoring/Metrics

Job description

TikTok is hiring a Senior Backend Software Engineer for Global E-commerce in Seattle. You will build and scale high-traffic backend services powering discovery, search, and shopping experiences across live and short-video commerce channels.

Join a team that emphasizes data-driven decision making, observability, and ownership, collaborating with cross-functional partners to deliver robust, scalable solutions for global markets.