Backend Engineer Graduate (TikTok Shop - Supply Chain and Logistics) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

Responsibilities

About the team

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. 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.

The global supply chain and logistics team is at the forefront of revolutionising e-commerce, powering the entire lifecycle of goods on our dynamic platform. From sourcing top-quality sellers and products to sparking interest sales and ensuring seamless fulfilment and delivery, we are crafting a cutting-edge digital supply chain solution that delivers unparalleled efficiency, collaboration, and management across multiple industries and roles.

We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite at TikTok.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. 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 TikTok 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 TikTok's technical online assessment.

Responsibilities:

• Develop efficient, highly scalable and secured services to build/integrate logistics system for domestic and global TikTok Shop.
• Optimise backend systems and services for data security, modularity, computational efficiency and scalability.
• Deliver best-in-class engineering excellence practices across all product engineering disciplines.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Final year or recent graduate with a background in Software Development, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Experience developing highly scalable backend services and systems using at least one of Java/Golang/Python/C++.
• Strong software programming capabilities, exhibits good code design and coding style.
• Deep understanding of data structure, algorithm design and analysis, networking, data security and highly scalable systems design.
• In depth knowledge of common databases and messaging frameworks like MySQL/Redis/Kafka etc.
  
  

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience of logistics/transportation/delivery technology is a big plus.
  
  

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If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected]

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.