TikTok
TikTok Shop - Forward Deployed Engineer, Apps and API
Seattle, Washington · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years in technical solution design, solution engineering, or pre-sales engineering.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
About the job
Partners with merchants and ISVs to design, implement, and optimize TikTok Shop API integrations for different business scenarios.
What you'll do
- Design integration solutions and guide partners through API implementation and performance optimization.
- Create and promote solution architectures, reference designs, and best-practice documentation.
- Advise on integration feasibility, troubleshoot delivery issues, and collaborate with product and engineering teams on API improvements.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in technical solution design, solution engineering, or pre-sales engineering.
- Proficiency in RESTful API design and debugging, with understanding of data structures and system architecture.
- Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions, collaborate across teams, and communicate with clients.
Nice to have
- Experience with e-commerce platforms or SaaS products, or integration with e-commerce, ERP, OMS, PIM, or WMS systems.
- Experience in e-commerce merchandising platforms, seller onboarding tools, or buyer-seller matchmaking systems.
Tools
RESTful API, ERP, OMS, PIM, WMS
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