Tech Lead - Android Software Engineer, Global E-commerce Customer Business

Responsibilities

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.

Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.

To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.

At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.

Join us.

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.

Responsibilities :

• Be responsible for developing and maintaining the e-commerce module within the TikTok app, focusing on features such as product browsing, search functionality, and order placement to enhance the shopping experience.
• Lead and oversee the development of the TikTok Shop, ensuring high-quality code and best practices.
• Architect and design scalable and efficient solutions to improve user experience and application performance.
• Guide and mentor a team of mobile developers, providing technical direction and fostering a collaborative team environment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other stakeholders, to define project requirements and deliverables.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring the highest level of application performance and stability.
• Drive continuous improvement in the development process, implementing new tools, technologies, and methodologies.
• Lead the implementation of A / B testing and user feedback loops to iteratively enhance the app.

Qualifications

• BS / MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 5+ years Mobile App development experience and 1 years of experience of managing or tech-leading a software engineering team.
• Extensive experience as a Mobile Developer, with a proven track record of leading successful mobile development projects.
• Proficiency in Java and / or Kotlin.
• Demonstrated experience with performance and memory tuning of complex applications.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with experience leading technical teams.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and across different teams.

Preferred Qualification :

Hybrid cross-platform development experience.

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives.

Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.

To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach.

We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws.

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