Tech Lead Global E-Commerce

Tech Lead, Global E-Commerce - Fundamental Business Merchandise
Seattle, WA/San Jose, CA

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 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.

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 Client 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:
- Responsible for the core system design and development in the field of global e-commerce item listing and management.
- Responsible for the growth and management of software engineers.
- Benchmarking the industry, continuously planning and enhancing the foundational capabilities of relevant systems, optimizing openness and scalability
Participating in international architecture improvements and ensuring system stability and high availability.
- Promoting the improvement of team's technical proficiency, continuously optimizing development iteration efficiency, and reducing daily operational costs.
- Exploring new business scenarios in international E-commerce.

Qualifications:
Minimum qualification
- Proficiency in one or more of the following languages: Golang/Java/C/C++, familiar with OOP design principles.
- Ability to design systems, optimize performance, and ensure stability in distributed and high-traffic scenarios.

Preferred Qualification
- Minimum 5 years of experience working on highly scalable backend services and systems, and familiar with common data storage technologies such as MySQL, Redis, Kafka, etc.
- Experience in software development management is preferred.
- Experience in the E-commerce or Ads industry is preferred.

Compensation Description (annually)

• The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $199500 - $340100 annually
  
• Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location
  Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units
  
• Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life
  We offer the following benefits to eligible employees:
• We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match
  As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans
  In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care
  
• Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability
  

We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra
A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice