Senior Fullstack Engineer for Global E-commerce Growth

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

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Senior Fullstack Software Engineer for Global E-commerce User Growth, based in San Jose. You will own scalable backend and frontend systems, drive architectural initiatives, and work with product teams to enable growth through data-informed features.

Join a cross-functional team focused on acquiring, activating, retaining, and monetizing users, while leveraging AI-assisted tooling to boost engineering productivity and product capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years in software development building scalable backend/frontend systems.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, Go, or Node.js plus frontend tech.
• Experience with REST or GraphQL, microservices, and frontend-backend integration.
• Experience with testing infrastructure and automated testing systems.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity.
• Strong communication and collaboration across teams.

Responsibilities

• Own technical direction for a user growth area and build scalable backend/frontend features.
• Lead architecture and design through to testing, launch, and optimization.
• Collaborate with product managers to translate growth strategies into technical solutions.
• Develop data insights capabilities for user behavior and campaign analysis.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to a strong engineering culture.

Skills

Backend/frontend development

APIs REST GraphQL

AI-assisted development tools

Communication & collaboration

Java

Python

Go

Node.js

Microservices

Testing frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

REST

GraphQL

Microservices

Testing frameworks

AI development tools

Job description

TikTok is seeking a Senior Fullstack Software Engineer for Global E-commerce User Growth, based in San Jose. You will own scalable backend and frontend systems, drive architectural initiatives, and work with product teams to enable growth through data-informed features.

Join a cross-functional team focused on acquiring, activating, retaining, and monetizing users, while leveraging AI-assisted tooling to boost engineering productivity and product capabilities.