Backend Software Engineer, Global E-commerce

Roles & Responsibilities

Responsibilities

About the Team

Global E-Commerce is a content e-commerce business with an international short video product as the carrier. We are committed to becoming the first choice for users to discover and purchase good products at affordable prices. The Global e-commerce business team aims to provide users with more tailored and efficient consumption experiences, enabling merchants to receive reliable platform services in different scenarios, such as live e-commerce and short video content e-commerce, thus making affordable and high-quality products easily accessible, and a better life within reach.

E-Commerce's Governance Service is a global team responsible for ensuring a safe and trustworthy marketplace not only for our buyers but also for our sellers and creators. We constantly work on areas such as risk detection abilities, fairness and sustainability of the E-Commerce ecosystem, content and commodity quality, and friction-free experiences to drive improvement.

Responsibilities:

- Develop efficient, highly scalable, and secured services to build/integrate e-Commerce solutions for TikTok Shop.

- Develop backend systems and services for info-security, compliance, anti-fraud, business governance, customer service, etc.

- Implement best-in-class real-time computing, high concurrency, and high scalability engineering practices across all product engineering disciplines.

- Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialised utility programs.

- Analyse user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis.

- Update software, enhances existing software capabilities, and develops and direct software testing and validation procedures.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

- Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Programming & System Analysis, Science (Computer Studies) or related discipline.

- Candidate should have at least 2 years of experience in developing highly scalable backend services and systems using at least one of the following programming languages: Java, Golang, or Python.

- Strong problem-solving skills and proficiency in software programming are essential, with a focus on good code design and coding style.

- A deep understanding of data structures, algorithm design and analysis, networking, data security, and highly scalable systems design is expected.

- In-depth knowledge of common databases and messaging frameworks such as MySQL, Redis, Kafka, and MQ is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Should be capable of providing elegant and efficient design solutions.

Job Information

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.​

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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.

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