Backend Software Engineer, Content Consuming

$102,400 - $221,760/Yr

Tiktok - San Jose, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Jose, CA

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

As a Backend Software Engineer for Content Consuming at TikTok, you will play a pivotal role in developing efficient, highly scalable, and secure services that integrate e-commerce solutions for TikTok Shop in the US. Your work will involve collaborating with various teams to ensure a cohesive experience for customers while leveraging existing ecosystems through partner APIs. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing global products aimed at enhancing the creator affiliate and agency product experience. This position requires a strong focus on optimizing the experience of influencers and affiliates, as you will be accountable for the affiliate GMV and the activities of influencers in the local market. In this role, you will take complete ownership of product feature development, managing everything from initial requirement gathering to post-live analysis. Your goal will be to drive the best product efficiency and user experience. You will work closely with the Affiliate product team to continuously optimize the creator funnel and enhance creator experiences. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about building innovative solutions that contribute to a vibrant e-commerce ecosystem. At TikTok, we believe in the power of creativity and the importance of collaboration. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy, and we are looking for individuals who share this vision. You will be part of a global team that is dedicated to building a content ecosystem for e-commerce, providing customers with high-quality content to help them discover good products at affordable prices. Join us in our mission to create a platform that benefits customers, creators, and merchants alike.

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
• Optimize the experience of influencers and affiliates, responsible for the affiliate GMV and activities of influencers in local
• Work with the Affiliate product team to optimize creator funnel and creator experiences
• Complete ownership of product feature development, from initial requirement management to post-live analysis, driving the best product efficiency and experience.

Requirements

• Bachelors or higher degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline
• 2 to 5 years experience developing 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
• Deep understanding of data structure, algorithm design and analysis, networking, data security and highly scalable systems design
• In depth knowledge of common databases and messaging frameworks like MySQL/Redis/Kafka.

Benefits

• 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance
• Approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company match
• Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care
• 10 paid holidays per year
• 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO)
• 10 paid sick days per year
• 12 weeks of paid Parental leave
• 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability
• Mental and emotional health benefits through EAP and Lyra
• 401K company match
• Gym and cellphone service reimbursements