Senior Backend Software Engineer - Global E-Commerce Logistics

$187,040 - $280,000/Yr

Tiktok - San Jose, CA

Full-time - Senior

San Jose, CA

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

About the position

As a Senior Backend Software Engineer in the Global E-Commerce Logistics team at TikTok, you will play a pivotal role in the research, development, and architecture of our international e-commerce logistics system. This position is designed for individuals who are passionate about creating efficient and intelligent solutions that enhance the international e-commerce experience. You will be responsible for designing a system model and business architecture that not only meets the needs of our international business but also possesses scalability based on the unique characteristics of our operations and industry best practices. Your role will involve tackling technical challenges, particularly those related to high concurrency and performance bottlenecks within our business processes. You will maintain the quality and stability of our systems while guiding engineers at all levels to continuously optimize various technical indicators. This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where you can contribute to improving customer experiences through logistics technology and empower merchants to expand their businesses globally with reliable fulfillment capabilities. At TikTok, we believe in the power of creativity and collaboration. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy, and we strive to achieve this through our innovative teams. You will be part of a culture that values courage, learning, and growth, where every challenge is seen as an opportunity to innovate and improve. Join us in making high-quality products accessible to users worldwide and enhancing their shopping experiences through our cutting-edge logistics solutions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the research and development & architecture of the international e-commerce logistics system, to provide efficient and intelligent solutions for international e-commerce.
• Design a system model and business architecture that meets international business needs and has scalability based on business characteristics and industry best practices.
• Provide effective solutions for technical problems such as high concurrency and performance bottlenecks in the business process.
• Maintain the quality and stability of the system, and guide engineers at all levels to continuously optimize various technical indicators of the system.

Requirements

• BS/MS Degree in Computer Science or related major, 5 years of industry experience in a software development environment.
• Skilled coding ability, skilled use of at least one programming language such as Java/Golang/C++, and related technology stacks.
• Familiar with commonly used middleware, such as message queues, caches, scheduled tasks, etc., and understand the principles of middleware.
• Possess certain experience in architecture design and implementation, and have a good accumulation in high-availability, high-performance, and high-scalability architectures.
• Deeply understand the related theories of distributed systems, such as load balancing, distributed transactions, CAP/BASE, etc.

Nice-to-haves

• Have led the design or reconstruction of medium and large complex systems, experience in e-commerce and retail related fields is preferred.

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 plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) and 10 paid sick days per year.
• 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.
• Mental and emotional health benefits through EAP and Lyra.
• 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements.