Product Manager — E‑commerce Recommendations & Discovery

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking a product manager to lead the e-commerce recommendation strategy for TikTok Shop’s short-video and livestream feeds, driving discovery, engagement, and conversion across global markets.

Collaborating with R&D, ML engineers, data scientists, and business operations, you will translate complex business needs into scalable algorithmic solutions, while tailoring approaches to regional consumer behavior and inventory differences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or above with 1+ years of product management experience.
• Strong quantitative capabilities to define metrics, analyze algorithm performance, run A/B experiments, and derive actionable strategic insights.
• Ability to independently manage end-to-end project lifecycles, drive cross-functional alignment, handle complex matrixed environments, and solve unstructured problems.
• Details oriented, self-driven and curious to learn and work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the product roadmap for e-commerce recommendation strategies across short-video and livestream feeds, maximizing discovery efficiency, user engagement, and conversion.
• Deeply understand buyer journeys, creator dynamics, and merchant pain points to design multi-objective recommendation logic that delivers sustainable, long-term value to the ecosystem.
• Collaborate closely with R&D, Machine Learning Engineers, Data Scientists, and Business Operations to translate complex business needs into scalable algorithmic solutions from ideation to launch.
• Iterate and tailor recommendation strategies to local market nuances, accounting for regional consumer behaviors, inventory differences, and cultural preferences across overseas markets.

Skills

Product management

Quantitative analysis

A/B testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or above

Job description

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking a product manager to lead the e-commerce recommendation strategy for TikTok Shop’s short-video and livestream feeds, driving discovery, engagement, and conversion across global markets.

Collaborating with R&D, ML engineers, data scientists, and business operations, you will translate complex business needs into scalable algorithmic solutions, while tailoring approaches to regional consumer behavior and inventory differences.