Platform Product Designer - TikTok Design

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok Platform Product Designer in San Jose focuses on the core Web-based product design for internal international operations middle-platforms, CMS and CRM systems. The role involves ideation, collaboration with product and operations teams, and end-to-end delivery of high-quality user experiences.

The position requires a strong visual design foundation, a solid portfolio, and the ability to translate complex business needs into elegant interfaces and design systems.

Qualifications

• Portfolio of web product or visual design is required.
• Strong interface visual design and aesthetics; familiarity with web design systems.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into high-quality designs end-to-end.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration with product and R&D teams.
• Preferred: curiosity about AI coding or front-end generation tools.
• Awareness of current visual design trends.

Responsibilities

• Drive the core web-based product design for internal international operations middle-platforms; analyze complex business scenarios to enhance user efficiency and experience.
• Collaborate with product and operations teams to drive end-to-end implementation of product strategies from ideation to high-quality user experiences.
• Precisely manage the full-link visual tone; deliver systematic visual presentations for CMS and CRM systems.

Skills

Web product design

Visual design

Communication skills

Business logic understanding

AI tooling curiosity

Design aesthetics

Tools

Design Systems

Job description

Platform Product Designer - TikTok Design

Location:

San Jose

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code:

A02463

Responsibilities

About The Team: TikTok UX team is responsible for the product design of the TikTok app. Our key vertical ownership areas include Core app Product Infrastructure, Social, Search, Creation, Platform Responsibilities and Design Systems. Providing professional design methods and practices, the team helps improve user experience and working efficiency of these products and areas.

• Drive the core Web-based product design for internal international operations middle-platforms, deeply analyze complex business scenarios, and comprehensively enhance user efficiency and experience;
• Deeply engage in upstream business planning, collaborate closely with product and operations teams, and drive the end-to-end implementation of product strategies from ideation to high-quality user experiences;
• Precisely manage the full-link visual tone, delivering systematic visual presentations that balance professional rigor with aesthetic appeal for complex ToB (Business-to-Business) scenarios, specifically covering CMS and CRM systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualification(s):- Practical experience in Web product or visual design with solid web design delivery capabilities. A personal design portfolio is required for application;
• Solid foundation in interface visual design and a strong aesthetic sense, with familiarity with Web visual design systems and guidelines. Hands-on experience with Design Systems is a plus;
• Strong business logic comprehension, capable of independently taking on complex requirements and delivering high-quality results from end to end;
• Excellent communication and driving skills, capable of collaborating smoothly with cross-functional stakeholders such as product managers and R&D teams to ensure efficient project delivery;
• Preferred Qualification(s):- Curiosity about AI coding or front-end generation tools, with the ability to quickly produce design demos for early-stage exploration and solution validation;
• Sensitivity to visual design trends and the ability to flexibly apply them to innovative solutions.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $76000 - $151200 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;
3. Exercising sound judgment.

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.

TikTok Accommodation

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request

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