Backend Engineer Graduate (TikTok Shop - Europe) - 2027 Start

Responsibilities About 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.

We are looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by the end of the year. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.

Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to our Company and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Candidates who pass resume screening will be invited to participate in Our Company's technical online assessment.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and develop efficient, highly scalable and secured services;
• Optimise backend systems and services for data security, modularity, computational efficiency and scalability;
• Analyse business and technical requirements carefully to solve challenging problems;
• Participate in design reviews and code reviews;
• Collaborate with fellow engineers, product managers, and business owners in the team to ensure timely delivery of business requirements.

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:

• Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline;
• Strong software programming capabilities, exhibits good code design and coding style;
• Familiarity with at least one of the programming languages: Go, Python, Java or C++;
• Pragmatic understanding of data structure, algorithm design and analysis, networking, data security, distributed system, and highly scalable systems design.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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 mobile/web applications;
• Good collaborator and team player, comfortable working in a fast moving, culturally diverse and globally distributed team environment;
• Experienced in data engineering and familiar with online / offline data processing pipeline development.

Job Information

About TikTok TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

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.