TikTok

Senior Backend Software Engineer, Content E-Commerce

TikTok • $207K — $368K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field.
  • 5+ years experience in managing scalable backend services using Java, Golang, Python, or C++.
  • Strong software programming skills with a focus on good design and coding standards.
  • Knowledge of databases and messaging frameworks such as MySQL, Redis, and Kafka.
  • Understanding of data structures, algorithms, networking, and data security.

Responsibilities

  • Develop scalable and secure e-Commerce solutions for TikTok Shop in the US.
  • Integrate TikTok Shop with partner APIs to enhance service scalability.
  • Design, develop, and test global products for creator affiliate and agency solutions.
  • Optimize the influencer experience and manage affiliate GMV activities.
  • Collaborate with Affiliate product team to enhance creator engagement.
  • Lead product feature development from requirements gathering to post-launch analysis.

Benefits

  • Day one access to comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
  • Paid parental leave and short- and long-term disability coverage.
  • Life insurance and wellbeing benefits.
  • 10 paid holidays and 10 paid sick days annually.
  • 17 days of Paid Personal Time, increasing with tenure.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Global e-commerce is a content e-commerce business with international short video product as the carrier. It is committed to becoming the first choice for users to discover and purchase good products with affordable prices. Global e-commerce business team hopes to provide users with more tailored, and efficient consumption experience, enabling merchants to receive consistent and reliable platform services in different scenarios such as live e-commerce, short video content e-commerce, so as to make more affordable and high-quality products sell easily and a better life within reach. Content E-commerce is a global team responsible for building up the content ecosystem for E-commerce. We provide more highly qualified E-commerce content to customers to help them find good products at affordable prices. We attract more creators to land on the E-commerce platform, create more E-commerce related content and get benefits from their content. Also, we help merchants to find suitable creators to sell their products. Our mission is to build up an ecosystem which both customers and creators and merchants will benefit from. Responsibilities: - Develop efficient, highly scalable and secured services to build/integrate e-Commerce solutions for TikTok Shop in the US. - Integrate TikTok Shop with partner APIs to leverage existing ecosystem and scale up the business to a broader audience, while guaranteeing end-to-end scalability and providing a cohesive experience to customers. - Design, develop and test the global product for the creator affiliate and agency product. - In charge of optimizing the experience of influencers and affiliate, you are responsible for the affiliate GMV and activities of influencers. - Constantly work with Affiliate product team to optimize creator funnel and creator experiences. - Complete ownership of product feature development, from initial requirement management to post-live analysis, drive the best product efficiency and experience.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelors or higher degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline. - 5 or more years experience managing highly scalable backend services and systems using at least one of Java/Golang/Python/C++. - Strong software programming capabilities, exhibits good code design and coding style. - In depth knowledge of common databases and messaging frameworks like MySQL/Redis/Kafka etc. Preferred Qualifications: - Deep understanding of data structure, algorithm design and analysis, networking, data security and highly scalable systems design.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency]Compensation Description (Annually)

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.

About TikTok

TikTok is a social media app that allows users to create and share short videos. The app was launched in 2016 by Chinese tech company ByteDance. TikTok has become one of the most popular social media apps in the world, with over 1 billion active users. The app has been downloaded over 2 billion times worldwide. TikTok has faced controversy over its data privacy practices and its potential ties to the Chinese government. In 2020, the app faced a potential ban in the United States, but a deal was reached with Oracle and Walmart to create a new company called TikTok Global.
Learn more about TikTok
Size
1,750 employees
Industry
Founded
2012

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