Backend Software Engineer - Global E-Commerce Logistics USDS

Responsibilities

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security ("USDS") is a subsidiary of TikTok in the U.S. This new, security-first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained. The teams within USDS that deliver on this commitment daily span across Trust & Safety, Security & Privacy, Engineering, User & Product Ops, Corporate Functions and more.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations 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.

About the team:
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 with affordable prices. The logistics team is one of the core teams of the global e-commerce business, which is responsible for the selection of goods, procurement, warehousing, inventory management and other business modules. Global e-commerce logistics team aims to improve customer experience with logistics technology, empower the merchants to ease and expand their business worldwide with reliable and trustable fulfillment capabilities, so as to make more affordable and high-quality products sell easily and a better life within reach.

In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.

Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the research and development & architecture of the international e-commerce logistics system, to provide efficient and intelligent solutions for international e-commerce
- Design a system model and business architecture that meets international business needs and has scalability based on business characteristics and industry best practices
- Provide effective solutions for technical problems such as high concurrency and performance bottlenecks in the business process
- Maintain the quality and stability of the system, and guide engineers at all levels to continuously optimize various technical indicators of the system

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Skilled coding ability, skilled use of at least one programming language such as Java/Golang/C++, and related technology stacks
- Familiar with commonly used middleware, such as message queues, caches, scheduled tasks, etc., and understand the principles of middleware
- Possess certain experience in architecture design and implementation, and have a good accumulation in high-availability, high-performance, and high-scalability architectures
- Deeply understand the related theories of distributed systems, such as load balancing, distributed transactions, CAP/BASE, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Have led the design or reconstruction of medium and large complex systems, experience in e-commerce and retail related fields is preferred

Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or support.

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/ktJP6. This role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information.
As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening.