Senior Backend Software Engineer, Global E-commerce - Engineering Efficiency

Tiktok Inc.
Seattle, WA, United States
3 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$202,160.0 - $368,220.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Databases Computer Engineering Continuous Integration DevOps Programming Tools Distributed Systems Python (Programming Language) Messaging Application Programming Interface MySQL Performance Tuning Systems Development Life Cycle
+7 more
Redis Release Management Load Balancing Backend Information Technology Apache Kafka Microservices

Job description

Global E-commerce is a content e-commerce business with international short video product as the carrier. It is committed to becoming the first choice for users to discover and purchase good products at affordable prices. The global e-commerce business team hopes to provide users with more tailored, active and efficient consumption experience, enabling merchants to receive stable and reliable platform services in different scenarios such as live e-commerce, short video content e-commerce, so as to make more affordable and high-quality products sell easily and a better life within reach.

The Global E-commerce Engineering Efficiency team focuses on building SDLC platforms, CI/CD pipelines, release and deployment systems, developer tooling, and best practices that enhance DevOps maturity, engineering quality, and developer productivity across global E-commerce., * Define, implement, and promote SDLC standards and engineering best practices across global E-commerce teams.

  • Design, build, and evolve CI/CD and release/deployment platforms to support reliable, scalable, and automated software delivery.
  • Develop backend services and platform capabilities that improve engineering efficiency and developer experience.
  • Continuously optimize systems to improve availability, observability, maintainability, and performance.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Microservices?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, * Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.

  • 5 years of experience in backend software development.
  • Experience in one or more programming languages such as Go, Java, or Python.
  • In-depth knowledge of common databases and messaging frameworks such as MySQL, Redis, Kafka, or MQ.
  • Strong understanding of microservices architecture, service governance, load balancing, and distributed systems.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a high sense of responsibility and ownership., * Experience improving engineering efficiency, developer productivity, or DevOps maturity at the team or organizational level.
  • Understanding of observability, reliability, and performance optimization for large-scale systems.
  • Passion for programming, strong learning ability, intellectual curiosity, and a proactive mindset toward staying current with industry technologies., Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment

Benefits & conditions

(part of ByteDance) 3.33.3 out of 5 stars Seattle, WA $202,160 - $368,220 a year, Pulled from the full job description

  • Paid parental leave
  • Parental leave
  • Health insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Paid sick time, Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

About the company

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., 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., 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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