Product Manager - USDS

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 414,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture in San Jose is seeking an experienced Product Manager to expand our team's impact on reliability, scalability, and performance across TikTok’s U.S. ecosystem.

You will work across teams, define roadmaps and OKRs, partner with ML and data science, and lead initiatives from ideation to go-to-market while navigating cross-regional compliance and security requirements.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Business Management or equivalent.
• 5+ years in Product Management for consumer-facing social media, user-generated content, mobile or SaaS.
• Strong analytical skills to drive product decisions with data.
• Excellent communication and project management skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Drive product strategy for the US in multiple business areas.
• Architect and implement product systems, including user-facing products, operational tooling and machine learning.
• Understand machine learning model development and measurement to partner with ML Engineering teams.
• Lead ideation, prioritization, and execution of initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives around user research, product ideation, KPI design, A/B testing and go-to-market.
• Define the long-term product roadmap and OKRs; collaborate with partner teams on product, technical, and privacy decisions.
• Ensure our products and strategies meet local and regional compliance, legal and security requirements.
• Manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and constantly changing environment.
• Work with global teams across multiple regions, time zones, languages; open to domestic and international travel.

Skills

Product management

Data-driven decisions

Communication

Project management

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Business Management or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

Team Intro:
The USDS Tech & Product organization is the engineering engine responsible for the reliability, scalability, and performance of TikTok’s ecosystem in the U.S.

We are looking for an experienced Product Manager to help expand our team's work delivering this mission. You will need to wear a variety of hats as you work with these different teams in order to ensure project success.

• Drive product strategy for the US in multiple business areas.
• Architect and implement product systems, including user-facing products, operational tooling and machine learning.
• Have a deep understanding of machine learning model development and measurement to partner with our Machine Learning Engineering (ie. Algo) teams.
• Lead the ideation, prioritization, and execution of initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives around user research, product ideation, KPI design, A/B testing and go-to-market.
• Define the long-term product roadmap and OKRs; collaborate with partner teams on product, technical, and privacy decisions.
• Ensure our products and strategies meet local and regional compliance, legal and security requirements.
• Manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and constantly changing environment.
• Work with global teams across multiple regions, time zones, languages; open to domestic and international travel.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Economics, Engineering, Business Management or equivalent.
• 5+ years in Product Management for consumer-facing social media, user-generated content, mobile or SaaS companies.
• Strong analytical skills to drive product decisions with data.
• Excellent communication and project management skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in understanding, detecting and moderating AI-generated content.
• Experience in product management with cross-functional teams, including both technical and non-technical audiences, across different time zones, cultures, and languages.
• Adept at collaborating with technical teams such as Data Science, Machine Learning and Software Development teams.

About USDS

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is dedicated to the safety and security of millions of Americans who create, discover, and connect with what they love on the apps we operate. The Joint Venture has been established in compliance with the Executive Order signed by President Trump on September 25, 2025. Our foundation is a comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity program we operate under defined safeguards to protect national security and secure U.S. user data, apps and the algorithm. We safeguard the U.S. content ecosystem, holding decision-making authority for trust and safety policies and moderation. USDS Joint Venture helps ensure Americans can continue to express their creativity, discover new hobbies and interests, and build thriving communities and businesses on a global scale.

On-site presence across teams allows the company to operate with greater speed, alignment, and agility — especially in areas like real-time decision-making, team development, and integrated execution. As such, the company is shifting from a hybrid work model to a fully in-person schedule up to 5 days a week.

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.

USDS Reasonable Accommodation

USDS 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/USDS-RA

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $165120 - $414000 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.