Engineering Manager

Senior Engineering Manager - Global E-commerce Governance Platform

Global E-commerce 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. The Global E-commerce business team hopes to provide users with a more tailored and efficient consumption experience, enabling merchants to receive reliable platform services in different scenarios such as live E-commerce and short video content E-commerce, so as to make more affordable and high-quality products sell easily and a better life within reach.

The E-Commerce’s Governance Platform team is a global team responsible for ensuring a safe and trustworthy marketplace for not only our buyers, but also our sellers and creators. We constantly work on areas such as risk detection abilities, fairness and sustainability of the E-Commerce ecosystem, and content and commodity quality to drive improvement.

Responsibilities

• Build up and manage the Governance Platform R&D team in the US.
• Strong hands‑on abilities, including designing/architecting solutions and providing technical support for engineers in the team.
• Align with business and org objectives, coordinate with cross‑functional teams on delivering key results, and contribute technical decisions on projects and products.
• Define long‑term technical roadmap for the team.
• Build team structure and team morale. Help team members with their career growth.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience managing teams in a fast‑paced environment.
• Effectively communicate technical information to both technical and non‑technical collaborators across functions and levels.
• Strong experience with E‑Commerce. Governance experience, including Anti‑Fraud and Risk Management, is a plus.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and management skills.

Preferred Qualification

• Bachelor or higher degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of experience managing or leading a software engineering team with 5+ engineers.
• 5+ years of experience developing highly scalable backend services and systems.

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 with, 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. As ByteDancers, 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. 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
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.

Reasonable Accommodation

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Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $257400 - $616000 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 may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. 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).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) candidates: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.