About this roleWe are looking for a passionate and creative Creative Technologist to join our Design & Effect team at TikTok. This role is at the forefront of design, technology, and artificial intelligence, dedicated to exploring and building the next generation of imaginative user experiences. You will work closely with our designers, product managers, and algorithm engineers to transform groundbreaking ideas into functional, interactive prototypes that redefine the boundaries of creativity for hundreds of millions of users.
1. Stay at the forefront of AI trends: Continuously track and research the latest advancements in AI, especially in multimodal, Large Language Models (LLMs), and diffusion models, and rapidly apply new technologies to creative prototypes and product concepts to explore innovative interactive experiences;
2. Bring creative concepts to life: Collaborate closely with designers and product managers to transform abstract concepts and design ideas into interactive, high-fidelity functional demos through rapid prototyping;
3. Provide technical assessment and solution design: Engage deeply in the product development lifecycle by evaluating the feasibility and potential of AI/ML solutions from a technical perspective, including model selection, framework assessment, and performance considerations, while helping define clear technical specifications and interaction rules;
4. Act as a technical bridge: Serve as a critical bridge between design and algorithm/engineering teams, leading technical communication and alignment to ensure design intent is accurately and efficiently translated into implementation;
5. Build and optimize prototyping pipelines: Take responsibility for building and maintaining an efficient prototyping pipeline, exploring and introducing new tools and methodologies to accelerate the team's creative iteration speed and improve prototype quality;
6. Drive innovation and experimentation: Proactively initiate and lead technology-driven innovation projects and design experiments that challenge existing paradigms and inject new vitality into our products.