TikTok Shop Senior UX Designer - Design systems

Responsibilities
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Creation 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.

About the Team
The TikTok Shop design team is growing and we are seeking an experienced designer to join our Consumer Design Systems team. The mission of the team is to improve the quality, consistency, and product development efficiency for the consumer shopping experience on TikTok and the cross-functional teams that support it through the continuous development of scalable design solutions. This is a unique opportunity to play an essential role with influence over the quality of the entire end-to-end consumer experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain TikTok Shop's consumer design system, encompassing all that this entails, from token definition, component design, guidelines and documentation, accessibility standards, and measurement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including designers, product managers, and developers to understand requirements, define design guidelines, and implement scalable solutions that empower designers to move quickly and decisively.
• Create and document detailed design specifications, patterns, and reusable components, and the processes to support this work, in order to continuously evolve the design system with the organization's needs.
• Conduct regular audits and evaluations of existing design systems to identify areas for improvement, gather feedback from stakeholders, and leverage user research and analytics data to inform iterative enhancements.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on design systems, advocating for best practices, guideline adherence, and overall advocacy for the effective use and evolution of the design system.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Expertise in design system fundamentals, methodologies, and processes.
• Strong systems thinking, with demonstrated ability to think through interconnections across product areas and propose right-sized, scalable solutions.
• High bar for craft with meticulous attention to detail when creating design components and specifications.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all levels and across time zones, and work together to achieve design goals.
• Excellent project management skills, with self-driven ability to prioritize effectively, manage progress, and consistently follow through on commitments.
• Proficiency in industry-standard design software and tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of work experience working on design systems.
• Strong product design experience.
• Expertise with Figma and prototyping tools.
• Experience with e-commerce, user experience, and emerging trends in digital retail.

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 .

Job Information
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $137244 - $255866 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.

Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life.
We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care.

Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.

We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. 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;
3. Exercising sound judgment.