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TikTok

Short-form video platform with ads

Backend Software Engineer - Global E-commerce, US Shelf Growth & Campaign

Backend EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSeattle, WA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Have a bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field from an accredited and reputable institution.
  • Have at least 5 years of experience developing highly scalable backend services and systems using at least one of Java, Go, Python, Scala, or C++.
  • Demonstrate software programming capability, good code design, and good coding style.
  • Understand data structures, algorithm design and analysis, and highly scalable systems design.
  • Understand products and business, and align product engineering directions to support current and future products and business.
  • Have strong backend experience with high-traffic online services, including API design, caching, feature flags, traffic control, monitoring, and launch safety.
  • Have experience working with recommendation, feed, advertising, search, or e-commerce ranking systems, and be able to integrate algorithm signals into online serving logic.
  • Have experience supporting A/B experiments, metric instrumentation, launch monitoring, and debugging changes in click-through rate, gross merchandise value, conversion rate, and stability.
  • Have product sense for e-commerce scenarios.
  • Demonstrate ownership and communication, and be able to drive ambiguous projects end-to-end with product management, algorithm, frontend, quality assurance, design, data, and regional business teams.

Responsibilities

  • Build high-traffic online services, applying backend engineering practices including API design, caching, feature flags, traffic control, monitoring, and launch safety.
  • Integrate algorithm signals into online serving logic for recommendation, feed, advertising, search, or e-commerce ranking systems.
  • Support A/B experiments, metric instrumentation, launch monitoring, and debugging changes in click-through rate, gross merchandise value, conversion rate, and stability.
  • Drive ambiguous projects end-to-end in collaboration with product management, algorithm, frontend, quality assurance, design, data, and regional business teams.

Desired Qualifications

  • Have experience in the e-commerce industry.
  • Understand observability, reliability, and performance optimization for large-scale systems.

About the Company

TikTok

Short-form video platform with ads

TikTok is a short-form mobile video platform that lets people create, discover, and share quick videos. Users upload vertical clips, edit them with built-in tools, and browse a personalized feed powered by an algorithm that highlights relevant content. Advertisers can use in-feed ads, branded hashtags, and the Business Center to plan and measure campaigns, making it easy for brands to reach a global audience. Its goal is to inspire creativity and bring joy by helping people express themselves and by connecting brands with a wide audience.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$740K
Headquarters
Santa Monica, CA
Founded
2016

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