Senior Product Manager, API Developer Platform

TikTok
San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Product ManagementExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Analytical thinking","Business judgment","Cross-functional collaboration","Communication","Product sense"]

Own developer-facing platform products that power TikTok’s API and AI-native advertising ecosystem. Drive the roadmap and partner discovery for capabilities spanning APIs, SDKs, CLI tooling, MCP integrations, agentic workflows, documentation, and developer experience. Partner with engineering and cross-functional teams to design and ship scalable platform infrastructure (auth, schemas, sandbox, observability) and define success metrics like adoption, integration quality, developer satisfaction, and time-to-first-successful call.

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TikTok
TikTok
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Senior Product Manager, API Developer Platform

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Job Summary

Own developer-facing platform products that power TikTok’s API and AI-native advertising ecosystem. Drive the roadmap and partner discovery for capabilities spanning APIs, SDKs, CLI tooling, MCP integrations, agentic workflows, documentation, and developer experience. Partner with engineering and cross-functional teams to design and ship scalable platform infrastructure (auth, schemas, sandbox, observability) and define success metrics like adoption, integration quality, developer satisfaction, and time-to-first-successful call.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and own the product roadmap across APIs, SDKs, CLI tooling, MCP integrations, agentic workflows, documentation, and developer experience.
  • •Partner with engineering to design and ship scalable developer-facing products including auth flows, schemas/validation, sandbox environments, observability, and integration support infrastructure.
  • •Translate developer, partner, agency, advertiser, and AI agent ecosystem needs into product requirements and platform priorities.
  • •Evaluate how AI-native workflows, MCP/tool-calling standards, agent frameworks, and developer tooling trends influence API and platform strategy.
  • •Drive product discovery and define success metrics (adoption, integration quality, time to first successful call, developer satisfaction, API usage, error reduction, and partner business impact).

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of product management (or closely related) experience in developer platforms, API products, SaaS, advertising technology, AI products, or enterprise software.
  • •Experience owning technical products such as APIs, SDKs, developer tools, platform infrastructure, integrations, automation products, or workflow systems.
  • •Strong technical fluency with APIs, authentication, request/response structures, webhooks, integration patterns, developer workflows, and system interactions.
  • •Ability to translate ambiguous developer/partner/market needs into product strategy, requirements, roadmap priorities, and measurable outcomes.
  • •Strong analytical and business judgment using data, metrics, developer feedback, partner insights, and market signals to make product decisions.
Experience:5+ yearsDeveloper platformsAPI productsSaaS platformsAdvertising technologyAI productsEnterprise software
Skills:Analytical thinkingBusiness judgmentCross-functional collaborationCommunicationProduct sense
Tech Stack:APIsSDKsCLI toolingMCPAgentic integrationsAuthenticationWebhooksRequest/response structuresIntegration patternsTool callingLLMsRAGPrompt/tool designWorkflow orchestrationObservabilitySchemasValidation systemsSandbox environmentsDocumentation systemsDeveloper experience

Company Brief

TikTok
Short-form video platform that lets users create, share, and discover entertainment content through algorithmic recommendations. It also offers advertising and creator tools for brands, influencers, and businesses.
Industry: Digital Media
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Singapore, Singapore
Founded: 2016
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