Product Designer (Creator) - TikTok UX (San Jose)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Short-term and long-term disability

17 days of Paid Personal Time

Job summary

TikTok Inc. in California is seeking a UX designer to shape the creator experience for the global TikTok app.

You will own user flows from ideation to delivery, collaborating with product managers, researchers, writers, and engineers to produce intuitive interfaces for PGC content. You'll prototype quickly, test with data and user insight, and iterate toward a cohesive, accessible experience across mobile, web, and TV platforms.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in UX and UI design with a strong portfolio from concept to launch.
• Ability to rapidly generate and iterate on design concepts and solutions.
• Receptive to feedback and adaptable to different perspectives.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity.
• Strong communication to articulate design decisions and user value.
• Global outlook with interest in international digital products.

Responsibilities

• Design intuitive and engaging experiences for TikTok's PGC platform for a global user base.
• Collaborate with product managers, UX researchers, writers, and engineers to bring ideas to life.
• Participate in the full product development lifecycle from conceptualization to execution.
• Rapidly prototype ideas, design user flows, gather feedback, iterate and deliver high-quality experiences.
• Refine and improve the overall product experience with emphasis on usability and consistency.

Skills

UX design

UI design

Attention to detail

Feedback oriented

Entrepreneurial mindset

Communication skills

Job description

Responsibilities

Team Introduction

The TikTok UX team is responsible for creator product design for the TikTok app. With our key vertical ownership areas including creator tools, monetization, traffic & growth, OGC, and TV. The team provides specialized design methodologies and practices to help creators improve their authoring experience and efficiency.

We are looking for designers with passion and ideas for video products and full-stack capabilities. You will work, learn and grow in an internationalized corporate environment and culture. You will be involved in the whole chain process of product design and development, starting from a product idea, exploring and iterating the design, tracking and reviewing the effect of the project online, and taking responsibility for the experience of global users.

1. Design intuitive and engaging experiences for TikTok's professionally generated content (PGC) platform, aimed at a global user base.
2. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, UX researchers, writers, and engineers, to bring product ideas to life.
3. Participate in the full product development lifecycle-from conceptualization to final pixel-perfect execution-ensuring design excellence at every stage.
4. Rapidly prototype new ideas, design user flows informed by data and user research, gather feedback from stakeholders, iterate quickly, and deliver high-quality experiences.
5. Continuously refine and improve the overall product experience, taking ownership of usability, consistency, and user satisfaction.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Proven experience in UX and UI design with a strong portfolio showcasing multiple projects taken from concept to launch. Exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to rapidly generate and iterate on a wide range of design concepts and solutions.
• Receptive to feedback and open to different perspectives; demonstrates patience and adaptability.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity and fast-paced environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate design decisions, ideas, and user value.
• Global outlook with an interest in international digital products and user behavior.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience designing UX across mobile, web, or TV platforms, particularly in content creation or media consumption contexts.
• Familiarity with A/B testing and data-informed design practices.
• Experience collaborating across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Skills in front-end development or animation are a plus.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

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; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.