Senior Backend Software Engineer, Global E-commerce User Growth

Senior Backend Software Engineer, Global E-commerce User Growth - Search Engine Optimization Location: San Jose Team: Technology Employment Type: Regular The e-commerce industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has become a hotly contested space among 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. The growth engineering team owns the mission to drive the growth of TikTok Shop customers and revenues. You will work with a cross‑functional team of engineers, data scientists, growth marketers, and product managers to design, implement, and optimize growth initiatives through a combination of product‑led and data‑driven growth strategies. We are looking for passionate and talented people to join us as we drive the future of e-commerce here. Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain scalable, high‑performance systems and features that enhance organic traffic acquisition through SEO best practices. Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and SEO specialists to implement strategies that improve crawlability, indexing, and search ranking for TikTok Shop web pages. Develop and optimize content generation, site architecture, and metadata structures to align with search engine algorithms and user search intent. Monitor and analyze site performance and SEO KPIs, identifying opportunities for technical improvements or automation. Build internal tools, services, and infrastructure to support ongoing SEO testing, data analysis, and deployment processes. Stay current on the latest SEO trends, search engine algorithm updates, and emerging technologies relevant to user acquisition. Ensure code quality and system reliability through rigorous testing, code reviews, and continuous integration/deployment practices. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications BS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent majors. 5+ years of experience in backend software development, building scalable and reliable systems with 1+ years of technical leadership experience. Proficiency in backend programming languages such as Java, Python, Go, or Node.js. Experience with API design and development (REST, GraphQL) and microservices architecture. Understanding of technical SEO elements such as crawlability, URL structures, sitemaps, canonical tags, and HTTP headers. Familiarity with server‑side rendering and content delivery strategies to optimize search engine indexing. Strong analytical and debugging skills, with the ability to monitor, log, and optimize system performance to support SEO initiatives. Preferred Qualifications 5+ years of user growth experience. Work experience with E‑Commerce products, Monetization/Ads products, User Growth products (paid acquisition, incentives, lifecycle management, SEO/SEM, affiliate marketing, etc.), and data‑driven growth strategies, preferably with track records in developing one or multiple relevant initiatives from 0 to 1 to 10. Great to have hybrid cross‑platform development experience. Excellent collaboration and communication skills; ability to work effectively with designers, product managers, data scientists, and frontend engineers in a cross‑functional team. Experience with databases (SQL and NoSQL), caching systems (e.g., Redis, CDN), and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP). Job Information The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $187,040 – $438,000 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits Employees have 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, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 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). About Us Founded in 2012, ByteDance’s mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico, as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect, consume, and create content. Why Join ByteDance Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance’s mission. Our innovative products are 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 enrich life - a mission we work towards every day. Diversity & Inclusion ByteDance 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 ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. 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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