Senior Product Manager, API Developer Platform

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

Own and drive the roadmap for TikTok’s AI-native developer platform products that power the advertising ecosystem. You’ll partner with engineering to design and ship scalable developer-facing capabilities—APIs, SDKs, CLI tooling, MCP integrations, agentic workflows, documentation, and developer experience improvements. Using developer, partner, and market signals, define requirements and measurable success metrics, and align with senior leadership to shape long-term AI ecosystem strategy.

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TikTok
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Senior Product Manager, API Developer Platform

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Job Summary

Own and drive the roadmap for TikTok’s AI-native developer platform products that power the advertising ecosystem. You’ll partner with engineering to design and ship scalable developer-facing capabilities—APIs, SDKs, CLI tooling, MCP integrations, agentic workflows, documentation, and developer experience improvements. Using developer, partner, and market signals, define requirements and measurable success metrics, and align with senior leadership to shape long-term AI ecosystem strategy.
Location: Seattle
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Define and own the product roadmap for AI developer platform capabilities 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 API capabilities, authentication flows, tooling, schemas, validation systems, sandbox environments, observability, and integration support infrastructure.
  • •Translate developer, partner, agency, advertiser, and AI agent ecosystem needs into clear product requirements and platform priorities.
  • •Evaluate how AI-native workflows, MCP/tool-calling standards, agent frameworks, and developer tooling trends should influence TikTok’s API and platform strategy.
  • •Drive product discovery and success metrics across adoption, integration quality, developer satisfaction, API usage, error reduction, and partner business impact.

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of product management experience for developer platforms, API products, SaaS, ad tech, AI products, or enterprise software.
  • •Experience owning technical products such as APIs, SDKs, developer tools, platform infrastructure, integrations, automation, or workflow systems.
  • •Strong technical fluency across APIs, authentication, request/response structures, webhooks, integration patterns, and developer workflows.
  • •Ability to translate ambiguous developer/partner/market needs into clear product strategy, requirements, roadmap priorities, and measurable outcomes.
  • •Comfort working cross-functionally (engineering, product marketing, partnerships, sales, developer relations, and external partners) and communicating complex topics to technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience:5+ yearsDeveloper platformsAPI productsSaaSAdvertising technologyAI productsEnterprise software
Skills:Product strategyAnalytical thinkingCross-functional collaborationCommunicationBusiness judgment
Tech Stack:APIsSDKsCLI toolingMCPAgentic integrationsLLMsTool callingAgentsRAGWebhooksAuthenticationDeveloper experienceDocumentationSandbox environmentsObservabilitySchema validationPrompt/tool designWorkflow orchestrationIntegration testing frameworksAdvertising APIs

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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