Job summary
Job post source
This job is directly from TikTok
Job overview
The Product Manager, Trust & Safety for Photo at TikTok leads safety system development for TikTok's Photo and Effect ecosystem, ensuring user safety and content moderation.
Responsibilities and impact
The role involves driving safety product roadmaps, mitigating risks in photo-text posts, collaborating with data scientists, engineers, and global teams to improve moderation models and human review processes, and managing large-scale safety projects.
Compensation and benefits
The salary range is $149,040 to $311,600 annually with potential bonuses and restricted stock units. Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance from day one, 401(k) with company match, paid leave, disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, and paid holidays and sick days.
Experience and skills
Requires a bachelor's degree and 3+ years in product management at consumer-facing internet companies, strong project management and communication skills, fluency in English and Mandarin, and experience with data-driven product design. Trust and Safety experience and agile methodology knowledge are preferred.
Work environment and culture
TikTok values diversity, inclusion, creativity, resilience, and an 'Always Day 1' mindset, fostering a supportive and innovative environment focused on wellbeing and global collaboration.
Company information
TikTok is a leading short-form mobile video platform with global offices and a mission to inspire creativity and bring joy worldwide.
Team overview
The team focuses on building safety systems for emerging content formats, working closely with R&D, Algorithm, operations, and policy teams to safeguard billions of users.
Job location and travel
The position is based in San Francisco with global collaboration across multiple time zones.
Unique job features
The role offers unique exposure to Trust and Safety in a high-impact, global tech environment with opportunities to influence platform policy and safety strategies.
Company overview
TikTok is a social media platform owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, known for its short-form video content that spans various genres including dance, comedy, and education. The platform generates revenue primarily through advertising and in-app purchases, such as virtual coins used to tip content creators. Launched internationally in 2018, TikTok quickly gained popularity, becoming one of the most downloaded apps globally. Candidates should be aware of its rapid growth, controversies regarding data privacy, and its significant influence on digital culture and trends.
How to land this job
Tailor your resume to emphasize your product management experience in consumer-facing mobile or web internet companies, highlighting your ability to drive complex projects independently and set measurable success metrics, specifically in safety or trust domains.
Highlight your skills in collaborating with cross-functional teams such as R&D, algorithms, operations, and policy to improve safety workflows and moderation models, showcasing your project management and communication strengths across global time zones.
Apply through TikTok’s corporate careers site and LinkedIn, as well as other job boards that list TikTok roles, to maximize exposure and ensure your application reaches multiple review channels.
Connect with current TikTok employees in the Trust & Safety or Product Management teams on LinkedIn; use ice breakers like commenting on recent TikTok safety initiatives or asking about their experience balancing risk mitigation with creator experience.
Optimize your resume for ATS by incorporating keywords from the job description such as 'Trust and Safety,' 'risk mitigation,' 'product roadmap,' 'cross-functional collaboration,' 'agile methodologies,' and 'data-driven product design' to improve your chances of passing automated screenings.
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