TikTok
Product Design Leader, Effect House
TikTok, San Jose, California, United States, 95199
Responsibilities
About TikTokTikTok 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 its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join UsCreation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.Join us.
AboutThe 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 teamTikTok 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.
ResponsibilitiesAs the leader of the Effect House design team, you will:- Lead tool design: Lead the design of a powerful AR tool for designers to create, publish, and share high-quality augmented effects for TikTok- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with product managers, researchers, content designers, and engineers to make high-level strategic decisions and execute impactful product experiences- Business and User Understanding: Lead design from initial concept to implementation, balancing holistic and user-centric perspectives- Design Leadership: Oversee design quality, establish norms and standards, and ensure efficient project completion with superior user experience- Mentorship and Team Development: Act as a mentor, oversee talent acquisition and development, provide constructive feedback, and facilitate both project improvement and career growth- Project Management: Lead large-scale projects from inception to completion, managing uncertainty and ensuring quality experiences- Culture and Recruitment: Cultivate a workplace culture that reflects TikTok's values, recruit exceptional talent, and inspire creativity and joy in a global team
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications- 5+ years of product design experience for web or tools, including a minimum of 2 years in a management capacity- Experience leading design teams to work on large scale, complex, challenging projects- Exceptional interpersonal skills, enabling successful collaboration with teams across the organization- Commit to high-quality team output with keen attention to detail. Being able to continuously seek and contribute new impacts to business. - Proficiency in A/B testing and data-informed design methodologies- Entrepreneurial, adaptable to rapid changes and less-than-ideal situations- Open-minded, self-motivated, receptive to feedback, and patient
Preferred Qualifications- Knowledge of front-end programming- Enthusiastic about TikTok and its community
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 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://shorturl.at/cdpT2
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About TikTokTikTok 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 its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join UsCreation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.Join us.
AboutThe 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 teamTikTok 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.
ResponsibilitiesAs the leader of the Effect House design team, you will:- Lead tool design: Lead the design of a powerful AR tool for designers to create, publish, and share high-quality augmented effects for TikTok- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with product managers, researchers, content designers, and engineers to make high-level strategic decisions and execute impactful product experiences- Business and User Understanding: Lead design from initial concept to implementation, balancing holistic and user-centric perspectives- Design Leadership: Oversee design quality, establish norms and standards, and ensure efficient project completion with superior user experience- Mentorship and Team Development: Act as a mentor, oversee talent acquisition and development, provide constructive feedback, and facilitate both project improvement and career growth- Project Management: Lead large-scale projects from inception to completion, managing uncertainty and ensuring quality experiences- Culture and Recruitment: Cultivate a workplace culture that reflects TikTok's values, recruit exceptional talent, and inspire creativity and joy in a global team
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications- 5+ years of product design experience for web or tools, including a minimum of 2 years in a management capacity- Experience leading design teams to work on large scale, complex, challenging projects- Exceptional interpersonal skills, enabling successful collaboration with teams across the organization- Commit to high-quality team output with keen attention to detail. Being able to continuously seek and contribute new impacts to business. - Proficiency in A/B testing and data-informed design methodologies- Entrepreneurial, adaptable to rapid changes and less-than-ideal situations- Open-minded, self-motivated, receptive to feedback, and patient
Preferred Qualifications- Knowledge of front-end programming- Enthusiastic about TikTok and its community
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 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://shorturl.at/cdpT2
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