Senior Engineering Manager, TikTok Intelligent Creation

Team Intro



The Intelligent Creation team sits at the heart of TikTok engineering, shaping the future of how content is created on the platform. We are responsible for building the industry leading, intuitive, and delightful creation experiences for TikTok users worldwide — leveraging cutting-edge AI to empower creativity at scale. From personalized and intelligent tools to playful, trend-driven effects, we are pioneering the large-scale application of AI to inspire and support millions of creators. Our work spans UI/UX, AR/VR, real-time multimedia systems and the application of generative AI — and directly fuels TikTok’s most iconic creative features.



We are seeking senior managers to lead full-stack engineering teams in driving generative AI innovation and architecting the complex systems behind TikTok’s next-generation creative experiences.



- Lead a full-stack engineering team: Manage and inspire a full-stack engineering team across mobile, front-end, back-end, and AR/VR, shaping the technical vision and delivering end-to-end execution.

- Define and deliver technical strategy & roadmap: Define mid- and long-term technology roadmaps aligned with TikTok creators’ needs and the latest technology trends, leading the evolution of the creation experience.

- Ensure engineering excellence & architecture quality: Establish high standards for reliability, scalability, and performance across backend, frontend, mobile, and desktop systems, with a focus on multimedia technologies such as video/audio processing, AR/VR effects, and graphics algorithms.

- Drive cross-functional collaboration: Partner closely with product, design, data, and business teams to align resources with business priorities, accelerate delivery, and maximize impact.

- Scale and grow talent: Own team hiring and expansion, build a world-class engineering organization, and foster a culture of technical leadership, innovation, and high performance.

- Foster innovation and continuous improvement: Lead the incubation and delivery of AIGC, multimedia, and creative tool innovations, championing experimentation, iteration, and best practices.