Product Designer (Effects Tools) - TikTok Design (San Jose)

About the Team

[REDACTED] Design Team is dedicated to delivering first-class user experiences for hundreds of millions of users worldwide. We empower people to create and express freely, discover the diversity and beauty of the world, and build bridges across cultures and communities.

We are a global, multidisciplinary design team made up of Product Designers, Creative Designers, Visual Designers, Content Designers, and Localization Experts. We work closely with Product, Engineering, Data, and Operations partners to turn complex challenges into intuitive, delightful experiences at scale.

Responsibilities

• Design effects and creative asset authoring tools for global designers and creators, supporting [REDACTED]'s ecosystem and inspiring new forms of creativity.
• Define and evolve interaction frameworks, design systems, and usability standards for complex creation tools to reduce learning curves and improve efficiency.
• Explore and apply emerging technologies—including 3D, real-time rendering, and AI—to develop innovative solutions that meet user needs.
• Independently lead end-to-end design for key projects, from concept to launch, with strong UI and visual execution.
• Deeply engage with the product and business context, proactively identifying opportunities through data analysis and user research, and translating insights into scalable design solutions.