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# TikTok Shop - Forward Deployed Engineer, Apps and API

- **Company:** TikTok View all jobs
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Software as a Service, Information Systems, Data Structures, Software Debugging, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Warehouse Management Systems, Information Technology, Restful APIs
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/usa7082130dd2e17d02f4414f4ad52c35f/eaa

## About the Role

Minimum Qualification(s)

 - Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
 - 3+ years of experience in technical solution design, solution engineering, or pre-sales engineering.
 - Proficiency in RESTful API design and debugging, with solid understanding of data structures and system architecture.
 - Strong business acumen with the ability to translate complex business requirements into practical technical solutions.
 - Excellent cross-functional collaboration and client communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
 - Fast learner with the ability to adapt to new technologies and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualification(s)

 - Experience in e-Commerce platforms or SaaS products.
 - Experience integrating with e-commerce, ERP, OMS, PIM, or WMS systems is a strong plus.
 - Love content and enjoy shopping.
 - Experience in e-Commerce merchandising platforms, seller onboarding tools, or buyer-seller matchmaking systems.

## Description

This Forward Deployed Engineer will be responsible for partnering with external clients such as ISVs and merchants, to better improve their experience in working with TikTok Shop. They will be responsible for understanding the TikTok Shop platform ecosystem, and continue to design integration solutions for varying business scenarios.
Responsibilities

 - Gain deep understanding of TikTok Shop API capabilities and the platform ecosystem, and design integration solutions tailored to various business scenarios.
 - Collaborate with key merchants, ISVs, and partner technical teams to guide them through API integration implementation and performance optimization.
 - Develop and maintain standardized solution architectures, reference designs, and best practice documentation, and drive adoption internally and externally.
 - Evaluate integration feasibility for new product features, providing optimization recommendations to align platform capabilities with market needs.
 - Partner with product, engineering, and ecosystem teams to gather feedback, address integration challenges, and support API capability iterations.
 - Provide technical consultation during pre-sales and post-sales phases, including solution review, technical troubleshooting, and ensuring high-quality delivery.
 - Advocate TikTok Shop API integration solutions through industry events, partner training, and developer community engagement to drive adoption.


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