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Product Designer, Effect House

Location:

San Jose

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code:

A209450A

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Responsibilities

About The Global Product & RD team is building up core TikTok products to ensure TikTok continues a healthy growth, deliver the best product experience to all of our users, build the most attractive features to help users enjoy their time on TikTok, earn trust in privacy protection, and more. The Global Product team is growing exponentially. The business lines are ranging from Monetization Technology, Data, Machine Learning, System, Infrastructure, AR Effects, Security Technology and more. About the team TikTok UX team is responsible for the product design of the core TikTok app. Our key vertical ownership areas include Product Infrastructure, Social, Creation, Photo-Text and Design Systems. Providing professional design methods and practices, the team helps improve user experience and working efficiency of these products and areas. Responsibilities - Design for Effect House: Lead the design of a powerful and intuitive AR creation tool that empowers designers to build, publish, and share high-quality augmented reality effects on TikTok. - Framework & Interaction Design: Apply strong systems thinking and logical reasoning to define the interaction frameworks and design guidelines that reduce complexity for creators and support scalable product growth. - End-to-End Execution: Drive high-impact projects independently from concept to launch delivering polished, visually compelling UI and maintaining high design standards throughout the process. - Innovation & Emerging Tech: Stay ahead of industry trends in 3D design, AR, AI, and creative tools. Use this passion to explore forward-thinking solutions that enhance both the designer experience and product impact. - User-Centric Approach: Immerse yourself in the product and community to deeply understand user needs. Leverage user research and data insights to identify pain points, propose actionable design solutions, and ensure their successful implementation.


Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications - 1+ year of product design experience, particularly in web-based tools or platforms. - Demonstrated ability to lead design projects from strategy to launch with meticulous attention to detail. - Skilled in rapid prototyping, iteration, and generating multiple design concepts efficiently. - Strong communication and storytelling skills; capable of clearly articulating design rationale and vision. - Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and navigating diverse stakeholder input. - Open-minded, self-driven, and resilient. Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments. - Entrepreneurial spirit and a proactive mindset when faced with challenges. Preferred Qualifications - Experience in A/B testing and data-informed design decisions. - Knowledge of front-end development or familiarity with engineering workflows. - Deep interest in TikTok, AR/VR, and the creator ecosystem.


Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $115000 - $229500 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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