Engineering Manager, Global E-Commerce

TikTok Inc

San Jose, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Algorithms, Architectural Design, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Science, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Customer Acquisition, Data Science, Data Structures, Ecosystems, Engineering Management, Large-Scale Systems, Leadership, Marketing, Mentoring, Product Engineering, Production Systems, Programming Tools, Scalable System Development, System Architecture, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Technical Support, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), eCommerce
LOCATION
San Jose, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

The e-commerce industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has become a hotly contested space amongst leading Internet companies, and its future growth cannot be underestimated. With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users. Our product engineering team is responsible for building an e-commerce ecosystem that is innovative, secure and intuitive for our users. We are looking for passionate and talented people to join us as we drive the future of e-commerce here at TikTok.

What You'll Do:

  • Own the development of core e-commerce experiences, and develop scalable backend systems and services that support high-traffic, global user experiences at TikTok scale.
  • Build systems that enable rapid iteration on user acquisition, engagement, and retention features.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, data science, marketing) to translate growth opportunities into scalable technical solutions.
  • Contribute hands-on to system design, architecture decisions, and critical technical implementations.
  • Lead and mentor a team of engineers, supporting their technical growth and day-to-day execution.
  • Foster a collaborative and high-performance team culture focused on ownership and continuous improvement. Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's or above degree in Computer Science or related fields from accredited and reputable institutions.
  • 3+ years of management or tech lead manager experience.
  • Experience in either backend or frontend engineering is acceptable, with strong learning agility and the ability to expand across the stack, including leveraging AI-assisted development tools.
  • Background in user growth or growth-related work with strong business and data intuition.
  • 5+ years of experience building and scaling large-scale production systems.
  • Proven experience with Data Structures and Algorithms.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in leading a full-stack team.
  • E-commerce industry background preferred.

About the Company

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TikTok Inc