Senior Solutions Architect - Global E-commerce, Seller Business

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Short-term and long-term disability

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

10 paid holidays per year

10 paid sick days per year

17 days of Paid Personal Time

Job summary

TikTok Inc. in San Jose seeks a Senior Solution Architect to drive end-to-end OpenAPI-driven e-commerce domains, including order, fulfillment, merchandise, promotion, live and affiliate, IM and CRM. You will own the architectural design and roadmap for partner ecosystem integrations with top platforms.

Lead cross-functional teams, collaborate with major merchants, and ensure scalability and availability of the platform while solving complex business and technical challenges.

Qualifications

• 5 years of production coding experience or 2 years in technical solution architecture.
• Proficient in Python, Go, Java, or C/C++.
• Strong ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Proven collaboration across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of open platform APIs and backend systems.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end OpenAPI-based integrated solutions across domains (order, fulfillment, merchandise, promotion, live, affiliate, CRM).
• Provide architectural design and roadmap for Partner Ecosystem platforms and key integrations (Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopify, etc.).
• Plan for scalability, availability, and risk mitigation of the platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and major merchants to support the business.
• Be the single point of contact for the owned domain.

Skills

Python

Go

Java

C/C++

OpenAPI

Communication

APIs

Tools

Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Shopify

ChannelAdvisor

Job description

Responsibilities

The Global E-commerce, Seller Business team plays a critical role in driving the success of our Global E-commerce platform. We are dedicated to building and nurturing a thriving ecosystem of local and abroad sellers who bring diverse products, brands, and innovations to our marketplace on Tiktok.

We're looking for a Senior Solution Architect to join our team and help our global merchants and partners to grow their business. You will lead the effort of building an influential platform from scratch and you will solve the end to end OpenAPI-driven e-commerce domains, like order and fulfillment, merchandise, promotion, live and affiliate, IM and CRM, etc. You will be challenged by complex sets of business and technical challenges as you leverage a broad range of technical disciplines and cross-team collaboration to ensure success for our clients and to unlock the potential provided by our e-commerce platform capabilities.

As a Solution Architect, you will:

• Be the principal owner for the development and delivery of end to end OpenAPI-based integrated solutions, like order and fulfillment, merchandise, promotion, live and affiliate, IM and CRM, etc.
• Provide architectural design, roadmap planning for Partner Ecosystem platforms, such as integration with top global e-commerce sites like Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Channel Advisor, Shopify, etc.
• Provide architectural design, roadmap planning and execution for scalability, availability, capital loss prevention of the platform.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams and key account merchants to support the business.
• Be the single point of contact for the owned domain.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5 years of production coding experience, or 2 years of experience in technical solution architecture.
• Proficient in one or more general-purpose programming languages, such as Python, Go, Java, or C/C++.
• Strong ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Proven collaboration skills, with experience working across cross-functional teams and stakeholder groups, both internally and externally.
• Solid understanding of open platform APIs and backend systems, with the ability to clearly articulate module structures, dependencies, workflows, and logic.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in e-commerce or related domains, or the ability to quickly develop a strong understanding of e-commerce business models.
• Highly self-driven and people-oriented, able to collaborate effectively with a wide range of clients and internal partners to independently identify key issues and drive optimization solutions.
• A creative problem solver who can thrive in dynamic environments with minimal guidance or supervision.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $218400 - $387600 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:

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;
3. Exercising sound judgment.