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On-site in San Jose, this senior-level role at TikTok involves designing and implementing user interfaces for platform technologies. The position focuses on creating intuitive, polished user experiences for both internal and external stakeholders.
Skills / Requirements
- AI Capabilities
- Design Implementation
- Design Quality
- Interactive Prototypes
- Product Collaboration
- Prototyping
- React
- TypeScript
- UI/UX Design
- User Empathy
- User Flows
- Vibe Coding
- Wireframing
Why Apply
This role is ideal for those skilled in using AI to enhance user interfaces, as it involves translating complex AI capabilities into intuitive designs. Experience with React and TypeScript is crucial for implementing these designs in code.
What You'll Be Doing
You will lead the design process from concept to final product, creating user flows, wireframes, and prototypes. Your work includes coding these designs, collaborating with product and engineering teams, and refining the user experience based on feedback.
Working in San Jose, United States
- San Jose is a hub for tech innovation, offering numerous opportunities in the tech industry.
- The city is part of Silicon Valley, home to many leading tech companies and startups.
- San Jose offers a vibrant lifestyle with diverse cultural and recreational activities.
- The area has a higher cost of living, but it is balanced by competitive salaries in the tech sector.
Pay and Career Growth
The role offers the chance to work at a leading tech company, providing exposure to cutting-edge design and engineering practices. Career advancement is likely for those who excel in translating complex AI into user-friendly designs.
Benefits and Perks
- Career Growth
- competitive salary
- Equity
- Innovative projects
Is This Role Right for You?
Good fit if you...
- Experienced in designing and coding with React and TypeScript.
- Comfortable leading design processes from concept to implementation.
- Skilled at translating complex AI capabilities into intuitive user experiences.
May not be for you if...
- Unfamiliar with coding in React or TypeScript.
- Uncomfortable working on-site in San Jose.
- Lacks experience in designing for AI-driven platforms.
Original Job Description
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
