Tech Lead, Content E-Commerce

TikTok
Seattle
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Content & Editorial (Writing/Editing)Skills: ["Business understanding","Technical learning","Transfer ability","Sense of responsibility","Communication","Teamwork"]

Lead the technical direction for a global content e-commerce platform, refining core architecture to ensure high availability, scalability, security, and global adaptability. Own project priorities and drive initiatives from design through deployment, while developing long-term technical plans to anticipate future challenges. Partner with Infra, SRE, and QA teams to align the engineering roadmap, research and apply new technologies, and mentor an engineering team through hiring, training, and career growth.

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TikTok
TikTok
1 month ago

Tech Lead, Content E-Commerce

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Job Summary

Lead the technical direction for a global content e-commerce platform, refining core architecture to ensure high availability, scalability, security, and global adaptability. Own project priorities and drive initiatives from design through deployment, while developing long-term technical plans to anticipate future challenges. Partner with Infra, SRE, and QA teams to align the engineering roadmap, research and apply new technologies, and mentor an engineering team through hiring, training, and career growth.
Location: Seattle
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Content & Editorial (Writing/Editing)
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Refine and optimize the core architecture of the Content E-commerce platform for high availability, scalability, and maintainability.
  • •Oversee project priorities and drive technical initiatives from inception through full-scale deployment.
  • •Develop and maintain a comprehensive technical plan to anticipate future challenges and drive business-impacting breakthroughs.
  • •Collaborate with Infra, SRE, and QA teams to align and amplify the architectural vision and engineering roadmap.
  • •Research and apply new technologies and lead/mentor the engineering team through hiring, training, and career progression.

Key Requirements

  • •2+ years tech-leading a software engineering team.
  • •5+ years of experience developing large-scale backend systems.
  • •Experience with internet live-streaming apps and e-commerce.
  • •Strong business understanding and ability to translate business needs into technical plans.
  • •Strong communication and teamwork skills, with strong sense of responsibility.
Experience:E-commerceLive-streamingBackend systemsLarge-scale systems
Skills:Business understandingTechnical learningTransfer abilitySense of responsibilityCommunicationTeamwork

Company Brief

TikTok
Short-form video platform that lets users create, share, and discover entertainment content through algorithmic recommendations. It also offers advertising and creator tools for brands, influencers, and businesses.
Industry: Digital Media
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Singapore, Singapore
Founded: 2016
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