Backend Engineering Manager - TikTok Shop (Europe)

TikTok, Singapore

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Location: Singapore
Work type: Not given
Level: Not given, manager
Experience: 5+ years
Skills in the job text: Java
Go
C++
Posted: Not given
Last check: 2 days ago
Job type: Software engineering

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The team

TikTok Shop is a 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. TikTok Shop 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 European E-Commerce team focuses on expanding e-commerce businesses in Europe and new markets. The team collaborates with product and operations teams to set key goals, develop independent product functions, and work with global R&D teams to create systems for European businesses. Building from the ground up, the team offers endless opportunities for growth, working on complex systems and fostering cross-team collaboration.

What you will do

Responsible for the overall architecture and design of medium to large-scale complex systems, including but not limited to business systems such as sellers, products, partners, operation platforms, and creators & affiliates.
Responsible for the abstraction of business logic and architecture design of relevant systems, capable of designing scalable system and business architectures based on business characteristics and industry best practices.
Responsible for the stability engineering of relevant systems, including global multi-data center scheduling, stability governance, loss prevention and control, disaster recovery and degradation strategies.
Provide guidance to engineers at all levels, set and achieve team goals, and lead the team to consistently deliver high-quality results.
Familiar with relevant systems and business domains, attentive to business data, able to deeply understand business pain points, research industry solutions, formulate medium to long term technical strategies, and drive implementation with persistence to achieve tangible results.

What you need

Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Programming & System Analysis, Science (Computer Studies) or related discipline.
2+ years managing or leading a software engineering team.
5+ years of large scale backend system development experience.
Proficient coding skills with expertise in at least one programming language such as Java, Golang, or C++.
Familiar with commonly used middleware technologies, such as message queues, caching systems, and scheduled tasks, with a solid understanding of their underlying principles.
Led the development and architectural design of medium to large scale complex business systems, with experience in designing for high concurrency and high availability.
Proven experience in leading teams to achieve outstanding results, with well-developed insights into team management and leadership.

Nice to have

Prior experience in e-commerce systems, or B2B system development.
Strong technical architecture capabilities, with the ability to define, analyse, and solve complex problems effectively.

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Open tech jobs: 1,329
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Median posted base: $218K–$345K

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