Product Operations Manager (Child Safety) - Teen Experience (San Jose)

Responsibilities
About the Team
We are building the next generation of content safety and governance systems at TikTok, with a strong focus on protecting minors and teens at global scale.

Our team sits at the intersection of product, policy, and AI, leveraging large language models and multimodal technologies to design safety mechanisms that are proactive, scalable, and measurable. We work closely with Policy, Legal, Algorithm, and Engineering teams to translate complex regulatory and safety requirements into real-world product solutions that protect users while preserving a high-quality user experience.

The CSAM Product Operation Manager will play a key role in supporting and optimizing the product operations related to the detection, reporting, and prevention of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) across our platforms. This position requires a strong understanding of content moderation, operational workflows, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure compliance and safety.

Responsibilities
- Oversee end-to-end CSAM detection and removal operations, ensuring timely and effective handling of cases.
- Monitor key metrics and incident trends, driving data-informed improvements to workflows and tooling.
- Develop and optimize SOPs, escalation frameworks, and automation solutions to enhance operational efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, including reporting and audit support.
- Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Legal, and Trust & Safety teams to assess risks, improve processes, and support incident response.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above.
- 3+ years of experience in Trust & Safety, product operations, or content moderation.
- Knowledge of CSAM regulations and industry best practices.
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage sensitive and high-impact content professionally.

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience at tech platforms or social media companies.
- Direct experience in CSAM or related Trust & Safety operations.
- Familiarity with automation tools and workflow management systems.
- Experience working in cross-regional or global teams.

About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.​


Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.​
We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.​
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Diversity & Inclusion​
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.​


TikTok Accommodation
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request​


Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $93600 - $220400 annually.​
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.​
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).​
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.​
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:​
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:​
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;​
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and​
3. Exercising sound judgment.​