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Product Design Leader (Platform Responsibility) - TikTok UX (San Jose)
San Jose, CA
$172k - $318k
1 month ago
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About the Role
Lead platform-focused product design for TikTok's Privacy and Content Ecosystem in San Jose, shaping safety, compliance, and scalable interaction frameworks. Drive AI-powered design workflows (including Vibe Coding), mentor designers, and collaborate cross-functionally to deliver high-quality product experiences.
Job Description
Role
Product Design Leader (Platform Responsibility) on the Privacy and Content Ecosystem team in TikTok UX (San Jose). Lead design efforts to shape user experiences focused on safety, compliance, user protection, and content distribution at scale.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead product and platform design for safety, compliance, and user protection features.
- Define interaction frameworks, system patterns, and design standards to ensure consistency and scalability across platforms.
- Introduce and scale AI-powered design and product workflows (e.g., AI-assisted creation, automation, Vibe Coding) to improve speed and quality.
- Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Policy, and Operations to align strategy and deliver solutions.
- Lead design execution across projects, mentor and manage designers, and drive outcomes from concept to launch.
Qualifications
Minimum
- 3+ years of product design experience for mobile apps, with experience in people management or demonstrated ability to lead projects as a strong individual contributor.
- Strong interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Attention to detail and commitment to high-quality team output.
- Proficiency in A/B testing and data-informed design methodologies.
- Entrepreneurial, adaptable, open-minded, self-motivated, receptive to feedback, and patient.
Preferred
- Knowledge of AI coding and optimization of AI-driven workflows.
- Enthusiasm for TikTok and its community.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary range (San Jose): $172,800 - $318,960 annually.
- Role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses/incentives and restricted stock units.
- Day-one access to 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.
- Time off: 10 paid holidays, 10 paid sick days, and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated; accrual increases with tenure).
Team & Context
- Join a fast-growing SF Bay Area team focused on building a fair and trusted platform for consumers and creators.
- Work on long-term industry expertise in privacy and content ecosystems.