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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Backend Software Engineer, Global E-commerce - Engineering Efficiency - **Company:** Tiktok Inc. - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $202,160.0 - $368,220.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** 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, Redis, Release Management, Load Balancing, Backend, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Microservices - **Published:** May 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=712f816a10955cca ## About the Role 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 ## 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. ## Related Videos - [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [TikTok's Privacy Innovation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1036-tiktok-s-privacy-innovation) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) - [Coding for Good: Achieving social change with an app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1645-coding-for-good-achieving-social-change-with-an-app) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 118 - not a total recall](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/452-dev-digest-118-not-a-total-recall) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)