Technical Product Specialist (TPS) - Monetization Product Operations (Advertisement Team)

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Technical Product Specialist to support monetization product operations for advertisers and internal teams. You will troubleshoot complex issues, enable new ad products, and align vendor training globally, acting as the bridge to product and engineering teams.

The role requires strong English and Japanese, 2+ years in related roles, and solid collaboration across APAC and US teams. A regular, on-site position in San Jose, CA is offered with full benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years in customer/technical support, product operations, or customer success.
• Fluent in English and Japanese for APAC stakeholders.
• Ability to troubleshoot product and technical issues via tickets.
• Strong communication with internal stakeholders and advertisers.
• Basic data awareness and attention to detail for audits and documentation.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and align on actions.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting: Investigate and resolve technical issues via tickets.
• Product Support Enablement: Rollout and adoption of new advertising products.
• Vendor Training: Upskill vendor teams and align across global hubs.
• Quality Audits: QA resolved tickets and improve documentation.
• Technical Collaboration: Bridge client-facing and product/engineering teams.

Skills

English & Japanese fluency

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Ticketing systems

Communication skills

Data awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

Tools

Ticketing systems

Job description

Technical Product Specialist (TPS) - Monetization Product Operations (Advertisement Team)

Location:

San Jose

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code:

A47235A

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Responsibilities

As Monetization Product Operations (MPO) our goal is to help businesses have seamless experiences with our advertising solutions, by designing and scaling support processes to resolve technical issues within our product. We're a global team with regional hubs in Singapore, Japan, China, Israel, London and multiple locations in the US, and we're expanding to more hubs.As a Technical Product Specialist, you will be responsible for end-to-end technical product support for advertisers and internal stakeholders, including troubleshooting and resolving complex product and technical issues raised via ticketing systems. Additionally, you will act as a critical bridge between client-facing teams and product/engineering teams, translating advertiser needs into clear, actionable product and technical improvements for the platform.Be part of a dynamic and innovative team focused on shaping the future of TikTok's monetization products.

• Troubleshooting: Investigating and resolving technical issues raised by both internal stakeholders and advertisers via ticketing systems.
• Product Support Enablement: Supporting the rollout and adoption of new advertising products and features, ensuring advertisers experience a smooth transition.
• Vendor Training & Upskilling: Coaching vendor teams to improve quality and efficiency, and ensuring technical alignment across global support hubs.
• Quality Audits & Knowledge Management: Performing QA audits of resolved tickets, identifying knowledge gaps, and contributing to the improvement of internal documentation.
• Technical Collaboration: Acting as a bridge between client-facing and product/engineering teams, ensuring advertiser needs are clearly translated into actionable improvements.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s)

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
• 2+ years of experience in customer support, technical support, product operations, or customer success.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Japanese, to communicate fluently with stakeholders and cross-functional teams across APAC including Japan and Singapore.
• Ability to troubleshoot product and technical issues via tickets
• Strong communication skills when interacting with internal stakeholders and advertisers.
• Basic data awareness and attention to detail for quality audits and documentation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and align on action items.

Preferred Qualification(s)

• Experience with advertising monetization products or platform products.
• Experience working with global support hubs or vendor teams.
• Experience in knowledge base management, QA audits, or process improvement.
• Familiarity with ticketing systems and advertiser support workflows.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
• Proactive, structured, and able to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Experience supporting product launches and feature rollouts.
• Ability to create training materials and conduct up-skilling for teams.
• Experience working with SMB advertisers or global clients.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $108000 - $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.

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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