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 softward 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 https://shorturl.at/cdpT2