Team Introduction: TikTok Platforms are under the hood of the phenomenal short-video APP making sure our millions of users are always in a trusted, safe and secure cyber environment. The platform design team builds user interfaces and flows on top of the technologies so that our employees and external partners can better understand and use the technologies. For example, copyright platforms help right holders efficiently protect their original content from infringement; Open Platform helps explain and connect APIs to integrate TikTok into other applications. We're looking for a highly skilled Technical Product Designer/Design Engineer to join our team in the San Jose office. You will work closely with our Product and Engineering teams to shape the end-to-end user experience, crafting intuitive, polished interactions that truly solve problems of TikTok's global operation while bringing delightful software user experience. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable translating ideas into prototypes and production-ready designs as they are implementing them in code to bring that vision to life. Responsibilities - Lead the design process from concept to final product. This includes creating user flows, wireframes, and interactive prototypes. - Implement your designs in code (React, TypeScript, etc.), ensuring that what you ship 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 and improve the user experience. - Champion design quality and user empathy, shaping both the product and the way we build it.
Minimum Qualifications: - 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, user experience (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 popular front-end tools and libraries (MUI, shadcn, Next.js, and Tailwind, etc). Preferred Qualifications: - Clear communicator who enjoys working across design, product, and engineering. - Thrive when tackling different projects at once in a dynamic setting.
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