TikTok’s UX team is seeking a Senior Product Designer (Creator) to shape the globally oriented experiences for the platform’s professionally generated content ecosystem from its San Jose site. This role collaborates across product, research, editorial, and engineering to own end-to-end design, delivering thoughtful, pixel-perfect experiences from concept to launch.
Responsibilities
- Design intuitive and engaging experiences for TikTok's PGC platform, targeting a global user base.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, UX researchers, writers, and engineers, to bring product ideas to life.
- Participate in the full product development lifecycle—from conceptualization to final pixel-perfect execution—ensuring design excellence at every stage.
- Rapidly prototype new ideas, design user flows informed by data and user research, gather feedback from stakeholders, iterate quickly, and deliver high-quality experiences.
- Continuously refine and improve the overall product experience, taking ownership of usability, consistency, and user satisfaction.
Requirements
- 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.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) savings plan with company match
- Paid parental leave
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Life insurance
- Wellbeing benefits
- 10 paid holidays per year
- 10 paid sick days per year
- 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated on hire with tenure-based accruals)
Team Introduction
The TikTok UX team is responsible for creator product design within the TikTok app. Key vertical ownership areas include 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.
Job Information
The base salary range for this position in San Jose, CA is $121,600 - $220,400 annually. Compensation may vary outside this range based on qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location. Base pay is part of the Total Package, which may include discretionary bonuses, incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits are aligned with employment type and location; employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid parental leave, disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, 10 paid holidays, 10 paid sick days, and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated on hire and increasing with tenure). The company reserves the right to modify benefits programs at any time.
Los Angeles County 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 recognizes that criminal history may affect job duties, including interaction with clients or 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. Global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, with offices in New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
We aim to inspire creativity through an innovative product that enables authentic self-expression, discovery, and connection. Our diverse, global teams work together with curiosity, humility, and a commitment to impact. We embrace challenges with an "Always Day 1" mindset to achieve meaningful breakthroughs for our users and our company.
Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to building an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills and perspectives. Our platform connects people worldwide, and so does our workplace. We celebrate diverse voices and strive to reflect the communities we serve.
TikTok Accommodation
TikTok provides reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, religious beliefs, or other protected reasons. If you need assistance, please reach out at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
