Hiring: Technical Lead Manager, Global E-commerce Company: TikTok Location: San Jose, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-09 17:57:25 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Backend Engineering, Distributed Systems, E-commerce, Java, Golang, C++, Python, People Management, Technical Leadership, System Design, High Availability, Scalability, Fault Tolerance, Payments, Order Management, Checkout, Post-Purchase Services, Cross-Functional Leadership, Observability, Incident Response, Performance Optimization Experience: - 8+ years of experience developing large-scale backend systems using Java, Golang, C++, Python, or similar languages - 2+ years of people management experience - Experience leading engineering teams or serving as a Technical Lead Manager responsible for both technical direction and people leadership - Experience developing customer-facing commerce experiences such as checkout, order management, payments, returns, refunds, customer accounts, notifications, or post-purchase services - Experience driving complex cross-functional initiatives from architecture through production delivery Required Skills: - Strong experience designing distributed systems with high availability, scalability, and fault tolerance - Strong software engineering fundamentals, including system design, data structures, algorithms, and performance optimization - Ability to own the architecture and delivery of large-scale backend services supporting critical customer-facing shopping experiences - Ability to establish engineering best practices around system design, operational excellence, observability, reliability, testing, and incident response - Ability to mentor senior engineers and technical leads while fostering a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement - Ability to lead and grow a team of 8–10 backend engineers, providing both technical leadership and people management - Ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives, influence architecture across teams, and align engineering execution with product priorities Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science or a related technical field - Experience building large-scale consumer-facing e-commerce platforms or high-volume online transaction systems (preferred) - Strong understanding of designing systems that improve customer trust, transaction success, and overall shopping experience (preferred) - Experience leading backend teams responsible for mission-critical online services with high availability and low latency (preferred) - Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence technical decisions across global engineering teams (preferred) - Passion for building products that directly impact millions of end users (preferred) Compensation: - Base salary range: $254,400 - $480,000 annually - Compensation may vary based on qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location - May be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives and restricted stock units - Day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and wellbeing benefits - 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year, and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!