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.
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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. We aim to bring discovery, inspiration, and joy back to shopping by making TikTok the commerce channel of choice for merchants, creators, and affiliates.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. We are looking for passionate and talented people to join our product and operations team, to build an e-commerce ecosystem that is innovative, secure and intuitive for our users and brands.
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About the team
The Software Architect team is composed of skilled Software Architects dedicated to managing large-scale projects within our Global E-commerce platform. They collaborate closely with stakeholders across various domains to provide one stop support to business and product teams with end-to-end technical solutions.
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Responsibilities
1. Take responsibility in managing large scale projects within our Global E-commerce platform.
2. Collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams to deliver high quality solutions in rapid product development.
3. Design and architect solutions and roadmaps for multiple R&D teams to achieve project goals.
4. Align with product and organizational objectives, coordinating with cross-functional teams to deliver key results.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
1. Bachelor's or higher degree in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
2. Minimum 5 years of industry experience in e-commerce or related domain, working with distributed systems, storage systems, and other relevant technologies.
3. Strong proficiency with a general purpose programming language (ie. Java, C/C++, Go, Python).
4. Proven problem-solving skills and abilities to think strategically and make sound technical decisions.
5. Demonstrated stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications
1. Prior working experience as an architect in large scale e-commerce or related internet companies.
2. Hands-on experience leading large, cross-functional initiatives with exceptional communication and collaboration skills.

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.

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