Software Engineer - E-commerce Recommendation Infrastructure - San Jose

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company, TikTok, is seeking a Software Engineer for their E-commerce Recommendation Infrastructure in San Jose. This role involves designing scalable systems, optimizing performance, and working closely with cross-functional teams to enhance recommendation features. Successful candidates should possess strong programming skills and experience in relevant fields, contributing to a rapidly growing E-commerce sector.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

10 paid holidays annually

10 paid sick days annually

17 days of Paid Personal Time

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building scalable systems.
• Strong software development skills in C++, Java, or similar languages.
• Communication and teamwork skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Build large-scale recommendation systems for E-commerce.
• Design high-performance online systems and data pipelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver infrastructure solutions.

Skills

C++

Java

Personalized Recommendations

Machine Learning Infrastructure

Big Data Frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fields

Job description

Software Engineer - E-commerce Recommendation Infrastructure - San Jose

Software Engineer - E-commerce Recommendation Infrastructure - San Jose

Responsibilities
Our Team
E-commerce is a new and fast growing business that aims at connecting all customers to excellent sellers and quality products on TikTok Shop, through E-commerce live-streaming, E-commerce short videos, and commodity recommendation. Our E-ecommerce Recommendation Infra team is responsible for building up and optimizing the infrastructure for such recommendation systems, so as to provide the most stable and best experience for our users. We work closely with applied machine learning engineers and build scalable systems to support all kinds of innovative algorithms and techniques.

Responsibilities
- Build industry-leading globalized large-scale recommendation system;
- Design and build high performance online systems and reliable data pipelines;
- Optimize and evolve the system continuously so as to support the skyrocket increase in both user traffic as well as the data amount;
- Work with cross functional teams to deliver end-to-end infrastructure solutions to address critical product challenges and improve recommendation performance.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above, majoring in Computer Science or related fields, with 3+ years of experience building scalable systems;
- Strong software development experience with C++, Java or other programming language;
- Good teamwork and communication skills, positive and optimistic, and strong sense of ownership;
- Experienced in at least one of the following areas: personalized recommendations, search engine, advertising, machine learning infrastructure, distributed storage system, big data frameworks.

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


Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136800 - $280000 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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