Tech Lead, Backend Software Development - Global E-commerce, Supply Chain & Logistics

TikTok Inc

Seattle, WA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Best Practices, Business Architecture, Business Model, Business Processes, C++ Programming Language, Caching, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Concurrency, Customer Experience, Distributed Computing, Go Programming Language (Golang), High Availability, International Business, Inventory Management, Java, Large-Scale Systems, Leadership, Load Balancing, Logistics, Messaging Middleware, Middleware, Product Pricing, Programming Languages, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Management, Research & Development (R&D), Retail, Sales, Software Development, Supply Chain, System Architecture, Systems Engineering, Systems Scalability, Technical Leadership, Warehousing, eCommerce
LOCATION
Seattle, WA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Global e-commerce is content e-commerce business with international short video product as the carrier. It is committed to becoming the first choice for users to discover and purchase good products with affordable prices. 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 supply chain is one of the core team of the global e-commerce business, who are responsible for the selection of goods, procurement, warehousing, inventory management and other business modules. Global e-commerce supply chain team aims to improve customer experience with warehouse & supply chain technology, empower the merchants to ease and expand their business worldwide with reliable and trustable fulfillment capabilities, so as to make more affordable and high-quality products sell easily and a better life within reach.

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the research and development & architecture of the international e-commerce supply chain, including but not limited to warehousing, inventory, suppliers and other systems, to provide efficient and intelligent supply chain solutions for international e-commerce.
  • Design a system model and business architecture that meets international business needs and has scalability based on business characteristics and industry best practices.
  • Provide effective solutions for technical problems such as high concurrency and performance bottlenecks in the business process.
  • Maintain the quality and stability of the system, and guide engineers at all levels to continuously optimize various technical indicators of the system. Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in backend software development.
  • Strong coding skills in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Golang, C++) and familiarity with modern backend technology stacks.
  • Solid understanding of commonly used middleware (e.g., message queues, caching systems, scheduling frameworks) and their underlying principles.
  • Proven experience in system architecture design and implementation, with a strong track record in building high-availability, high-performance, and highly scalable systems.
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts, including load balancing, distributed transactions, and CAP/BASE trade-offs.
  • Experience leading the design, development, or re-architecture of medium to large-scale complex systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior experience in e-commerce, retail, or related domains.

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TikTok Inc