Backend Software Engineer, TikTok Shop (Governance Service - Governance Operation Platform)

Responsibilities
About the team
TikTok Shop is a content e-commerce business utilising international short video products as carriers. Our aim is to become the preferred choice for users seeking to discover and purchase affordable, high-quality products. We provide users with tailored, vibrant, and efficient consumption experiences while enabling merchants to access robust and dependable platform services in various scenarios, such as live e-commerce and short video content e-commerce. Our vision is to make affordable and high-quality products easily accessible, enhancing the quality of life for all. We are looking for passionate and talented people to join our product and operations team, to build an e-commerce ecosystem that is innovative, secure and intuitive for our users and brands.

Governance Service is a global team responsible for ensuring a safe and trustworthy marketplace not only for our buyers but also for our sellers and creators. We constantly work on areas such as risk detection abilities, fairness and sustainability of the e-commerce ecosystem, content and commodity quality, and friction-free experiences to drive improvement.

Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the architectural design and system development of TikTok Shop governance-related business systems and foundational platforms.
- Provide excellent system architecture design and high-quality code based on product requirements for complex business scenarios, enhancing system scalability.
- Continuously improve existing business systems, optimise system weaknesses, and enhance system performance and stability.
- Improve foundational component support to better support business iteration, and optimise component functionality and performance according to business needs.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Programming & System Analysis, Science (Computer Studies) or related discipline.
- Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Golang, Python, or Java.
- Solid understanding of computer fundamentals, strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms, familiar with common design patterns, and competent coding skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiar with the design principles of highly available, high-concurrency, and high-performance distributed systems, with a good understanding of common storage systems and middleware.
- Experience participating in the development of complex systems, with a background in R&D.
- Self-driven, reliable, and passionate about technology, always aiming for the best possible outcome in work.

About TikTok
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 we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.​


Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.​
We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.​
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Diversity & Inclusion​
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.​