Backend Software Engineer - TikTok Shop (Fundamental Business)
Responsibilities
TikTok Shop 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 with affordable prices. TikTok Shop business team hopes to provide users with more tailored and efficient consumption experience, enabling merchants to receive 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.
As the core engine of TikTok Shop's ecosystem, our team shoulders the mission of designing the transaction system architecture and tackling technical challenges for TikTok Shop, focusing on providing global users with a highly reliable, low-latency, and ultimate transaction experience. The team is currently in a stage of rapid development. Facing numerous challenges, such as hundreds of millions of users and global multi-business forms, we urgently need architects and engineers with rich e-commerce background experience to join us and jointly build a world-class e-commerce transaction platform.
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Responsibilities:
- Responsible for core system development in the TikTok Shop trading domain, deeply involved in building multiple core systems, handling system design, development, maintenance, and continuous optimisation.
- Benchmark against the industry to continuously plan and enhance the foundational capabilities of the trading center system, optimising openness and scalability.
- Participate in improving the system's international architecture and build stability and high availability for the system.
- Explore new business models in TikTok Shop.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Programming & System Analysis, Science (Computer Studies) or related discipline.
- Candidate should have at least 5 years of experience in developing highly scalable backend services and systems using at least one of Java/Golang; familiar with Linux, MySQL, Redis, RocketMQ, and configuration centers.
- Capable of performance optimisation, system stress testing, rate limiting and degradation, database sharding in high-traffic scenarios.
- Strong learning ability, good problem analysis and solving skills, sensitive to new technologies and willing to engage in new technology research.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in e-commerce system development.
- Strong communication skills and good team spirit.
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- HSA
- Life Insurance
- Fitness Subsidies
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- On-Site Gym
- Mental Health Benefits
- Virtual Fitness Classes
Parental Benefits
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Casual Dress
- Snacks
- Pet-friendly Office
- Happy Hours
- Some Meals Provided
- Company Outings
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Performance Bonus
- Company Equity
Professional Development
- Promote From Within
- Access to Online Courses
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
- Mentor Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
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