Product Manager - TikTok Comprehensive Search

About TikTok

TikTok 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 we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect - and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an Always Day 1 mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

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.

Responsibilities

Team Introduction
The TikTok Search Product Team is the driving force behind one of the platform's most critical user experiences - search and discovery. Our mission is to build the world's best search experience that connects billions of users with the content they love and the answers they need on TikTok.

Responsibilities
Search Experience Optimization
- Own and improve TikTok search results quality, accountable for key experience metrics
- Define comprehensive evaluation frameworks combining quantitative metrics (CTR, dwell time, conversion) and qualitative user insights
- Identify optimization opportunities through A/B testing, user research, and data analysis methodologies
Product Strategy & AI Innovation
- Design and implement search optimization strategies through data analysis and user analysis, continuously iterate search experience
- Lead exploration of AI/ML applications across the entire search product and algorithms
Cross-functional & Global Collaboration
- Collaborate with engineering, data science, design, and local operations teams across multiple regions
- Align product roadmap with business objectives and regional user needs
- Establish clear success metrics and communicate progress to stakeholders including executive leadership

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Management or related technical field
- 2+ years of product management experience in large-scale search/recommendation/content platform products which serves 10 million daily active users
- Demonstrated experience improving product metrics, including at least 2 projects with measurable impact
- Proven ability to analyze user behavior data and translate insights into product improvements
- Experience defining product requirements and driving execution with cross-functional teams across engineering, design, and compliance

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading end-to-end product development cycles for Search features, from concept to launch
- Experience with Generative AI applications, including at least 1 project involving LLM integration
- Previous experience working with global technology teams across multiple cultural backgrounds and time zones