Backend Software Engineer, Efficiency Engineering - USDS

About the team

The Efficiency Engineering team is all about our passion for crafting innovative tools and applications that empower IT operations and devops teams to achieve new levels of efficiency.

We're a tight-knit crew of experienced developers, engineers and problem solvers fueled by a shared vision : streamlining operations, reducing manual workload, and empowering teams to do their best work.

Note : In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager / department.

We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time. Responsibilities- Design and develop backend services and APIs to power the different tools and services on the TikTok platform and internal products.

• Collaborate with product managers and front end developers to understand user needs and product requirements, and translate them into well-designed backend solutions.
• Understand product objectives to develop an easy-to-use platform that aligns with customers' needs- Improve system design and architecture to ensure high stability and performance of the services and ensure scalability, and reliability of backend systems to handle high traffic and support a large user base.
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions to maintain code quality and promote best practices within the team.
• Troubleshoot and resolve backend issues and bugs, ensuring the stability and smooth operation of the platform.

Minimum Qualifications- Bachelors or higher degree in Computer Science or related fields from accredited and reputable institutions- 1+ years of experience as a backend or software engineer.

• Proficiency in designing data structures, building algorithms, and at least one programming language : python / go / php / c++ / java Preferred Qualifications- Experience in designing large scale web applications.
• Agile, quick self learner, highly self-motivated with strong sense of product ownership and creative problem solver- Deeply passionate about software coding / development and building great web applications- Ability to perform independent research to solve complex technical problems - Good collaborator and team player, comfortable working in a fast moving, culturally diverse and globally distributed team environment- Passionate about techniques and solving challenging problems.
• Experience of driving collaboration across cross-functional teams on delivering shared goals.- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
30+ days ago