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

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

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

Location:

Seattle

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code:

A241262

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Responsibilities

Global E-commerce is a discovery-driven e-commerce business, working to become a destination for users to discover and buy good products at affordable prices. We build a shopping experience that feels tailored to each user, and a platform merchants can rely on across live and short-video commerce.TikTok Shop is a more personalized way to shop, where joy, entertainment, and discovery meet. People engage directly with sellers and creators through shoppable videos and interactive livestreams, discovering and buying trending products without leaving the app. We want to be where people find innovative, unique, high-quality products from around the world, in an environment that stays safe and secure for sellers, creators, and users alike.You will help redefine how people discover, search, and shop for the things they love, on a business expanding quickly across global markets.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.- 7+ 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 $207480 - $368220 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:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. 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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