Architect Tech Lead, Global E-commerce Fundamental Business

Responsibilities

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 its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imagination thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.

Global e-commerce is a content e-commerce business with international short video products 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 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.

The Global e-commerce fundamental business team is a global team responsible for developing the fundamental product platforms and providing the overall technical solutions that power all of the global e-commerce business scenarios, including business globalization and the diversity in different industries. We are committed to providing high-quality, high-extensibility and high-stability capabilities, ranging from the product center, to the check out/transaction/payment center, and then after-sales support.

Responsibilities:
1. Lead and drive large scale projects within our Global E-commerce platform from tech perspective.
2. Collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams to deliver high quality solution in rapid product development.
3. Design and architect solutions and roadmaps for multiple R&D teams to achieve project goals.
4. Align with product and organizational objectives, coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver key results.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
1. Bachelor's or higher degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
2. Minimum 5 years of industry experience in e-commerce or related domain, with distributed systems, storage systems, and other relevant technologies.
3. Strong proficiency with a general purpose programming language (ie. Java, C/C++, Go, Python).
4. Proven problem-solving skills and abilities to think strategically and make sound technical decisions.
5. Demonstrated stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
1. Prior working experience as an architect in large scale e-commerce or related internet companies.
2. Hands-on experience leading large, cross-functional initiatives with exceptional communication and collaboration skills.

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.

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2.