Join TikTok's Design Platform team in San Jose, onsite, to shape end-to-end experiences and translate ambitious ideas into polished interfaces implemented in code with React and TypeScript. This senior role combines design leadership with hands-on execution, collaborating closely with Product and Engineering to bring AI-powered capabilities to developers and users. The position offers a base salary range of $108,000 to $220,400 annually, depending on qualifications.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) savings plan with company match
- Paid parental leave
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Life insurance
- Wellbeing benefits
- 10 paid holidays per year
- 10 paid sick days per year
- 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)
Team introduction
TikTok Platforms power the underlying systems that support our global short-form video experience. The platform design team creates interfaces and flows on top of core technologies so employees and external partners can understand and use them effectively. For example, copyright platforms help protect original content, while Open Platform helps connect APIs and explain capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design process from concept to final product, including user flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes.
- Implement designs in code (React, TypeScript, etc.), ensuring shipped work matches the vision with polish and precision.
- Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering to translate complex AI capabilities into intuitive, developer-friendly experiences.
- Continuously test, learn, and iterate, using feedback and data to refine the user experience.
- Champion design quality and user empathy, shaping both the product and the way it is built.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, HCI or equivalent experience.
- A portfolio showcasing strong design principles and a deep understanding of user-centered design.
- 5+ years of experience in product design, UX design, and front-end or full-stack development.
- Proficiency in Figma and modern design workflows, familiar with vibe-coding tools such as Trae and Cursor.
- Fluent in modern front-end tech, including JavaScript, TypeScript, and React.
- Experience with front-end tools and libraries such as MUI, shadcn, Next.js, and Tailwind.
Technologies
React, TypeScript, JavaScript, Figma, Trae, Cursor, MUI, shadcn, Next.js, Tailwind
Fair chance employment
- 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.
- Criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on certain job duties, potentially leading to withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.
- Potential duties affected include interacting with clients and colleagues, handling confidential information, and exercising sound judgment.
About TikTok
TikTok is a leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy, with a global footprint that includes offices in multiple cities around the world.
Why join us
Our culture centers on creativity, curiosity, and collaboration. We aim to create value for communities, foster learning, and pursue meaningful breakthroughs as a unified team. We embrace challenges with resilience and maintain an Always Day 1 mindset to drive impact for our users and products.
Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to building an inclusive space where diverse voices are valued and representation matters. Our platform connects people globally, and so does our workplace, with a focus on reflecting the communities we reach.
TikTok Accommodation
TikTok provides reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other protected reasons. For assistance, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
