TikTok
Backend Software Engineer, Global E-commerce - Seller Business - Global E-Commerce US
Seattle, Washington · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years developing highly scalable backend services and systems.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
About the job
Builds scalable backend services and platform capabilities for TikTok Shop seller experiences, from onboarding and catalog management to orders, fulfillment, and seller growth.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services, APIs, and distributed systems for high-volume commerce workflows.
- Improve scalability, reliability, observability, performance, and operational stability; troubleshoot production issues.
- Partner with product, operations, and global engineering teams to translate business needs into seller-focused platform solutions.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 3+ years developing highly scalable backend services and systems using at least one of Java, Golang, Python, Scala, or C++.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, API design, and scalable system design.
- Experience building backend services, distributed systems, APIs, or other high-availability online systems.
Nice to have
- Experience in e-commerce, marketplaces, seller platforms, merchant services, payments, SaaS, or other complex business platforms.
- Familiarity with modern AI-assisted engineering workflows and developer productivity tooling.
Tools
Java, Golang, Python, Scala, C++
AI focus
AI-assisted engineering workflows and developer productivity tooling are listed as preferred experience.
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