Tiktok - Seattle, WA

posted 4 days ago

Full-time - Manager
Seattle, WA
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. As part of our global e-commerce logistics team, we are committed to enhancing the customer experience through innovative logistics technology. The logistics team plays a crucial role in our global e-commerce business, focusing on the selection of goods, procurement, warehousing, inventory management, and other essential business modules. Our goal is to empower merchants to expand their businesses worldwide with reliable fulfillment capabilities, making high-quality products more accessible to users at affordable prices. We are seeking a Tech Lead Manager to spearhead the development of a large-scale distributed system for our global e-commerce logistics team. This role involves building and managing the logistics tech team in the US, overseeing the software development lifecycle from technical design to project delivery and online maintenance. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in middleware technologies, architecture design, and implementation, with a focus on high-availability, high-performance, and high-scalability systems. Additionally, the Tech Lead Manager will be responsible for fostering team structure and morale, ensuring continuous growth and development for team members. Key responsibilities include defining a long-term technical roadmap for the team, breaking down the roadmap into actionable projects, and contributing to technical decisions on various projects. The successful candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, along with significant experience in managing or tech-leading software engineering teams and developing large-scale systems. Strong communication skills, teamwork abilities, and a solid understanding of e-commerce supply chain and logistics will be essential for success in this role.

Responsibilities

  • Build and manage the logistics tech team in the US.
  • Oversee the software development lifecycle from technical design to project delivery and online maintenance.
  • Familiarize with commonly used middleware, such as message queues, caches, and scheduled tasks, and understand their principles.
  • Design and implement high-availability, high-performance, and high-scalability architectures.
  • Establish team structure and morale to facilitate continuous growth for team members.
  • Define a long-term technical roadmap for the team and break it down into projects.
  • Contribute to technical decisions on projects among the product.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline.
  • 2+ years of experience managing or tech-leading a software engineering team.
  • 5+ years of experience in large-scale system development with a solid track record.
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills.
  • Experience in e-commerce supply chain and logistics is a big plus, including fulfillment center, logistics, and/or supply chain technology.
  • Strong business acumen and data sensitivity are a big plus.

Benefits

  • 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance
  • Approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with company match
  • Dental and Vision insurance
  • Short/Long term Disability insurance
  • Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options for healthcare 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
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