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Senior UX Engineers are among the most consistently sponsored roles in tech. Companies filing H-1B visa and E-3 visa petitions regularly list UX engineering as a specialty occupation, and demand across product-led companies keeps sponsorship rates high for candidates with strong portfolios and a relevant degree. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Team Introduction
The e-commerce industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has become a hotly contested space amongst leading Internet companies, and its future growth cannot be underestimated. With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users. We aim to bring discovery, inspiration, and joy back to shopping by making TikTok the commerce channel of choice for merchants, creators, and affiliates. With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users. We are looking for passionate and talented people to join our product and operations team, to build an e-commerce ecosystem that is innovative, secure and intuitive for our users and brands. In this role, you will:
- Work closely with cross-functional leads to deeply understand the needs of E-commerce consumers, merchants, and influencers in the Latin America market and other global markets;
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify the key research questions that will help shape the E-commerce product strategy in different markets;
- Identify and create the best research methods based on the question, timeline, and resourcing;
- Design and implement research, synthesize findings into practical and impactful insights to help stakeholders make decisions;
- Measure and track how product changes affect user behaviors and attitudes over time across different markets, reveal the key reasons with solid data rationale;
- Initiate foundational research and gather insights from relevant industries to help stakeholders explore the possible solutions to challenging long-term product questions.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- At least 1 year of experience in UX research, preferably in the E-commerce/tech industry.
- Bachelor's degree or above in Psychology, Statistics, Sociology, Marketing Research, Economics, International Trade, or other related fields.
- Experience and/or knowledge in both qualitative and quantitative research methods, such as: usability studies (remote/in lab), focus groups, interviews, concept tests, diary studies, surveys, data analysis, A/B testing, etc. Be able to conduct interviews/design questionnaires in the US.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision and take initiative to solve problems and learn new things. Business travel to the Latin America for 2 to 3 weeks per quarter for business purposes.
- Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time in a fast paced environment.
- Great written and spoken communication skills to influence product partners and major company decisions.
- Ability to analyze large sample data with statistic tools, such as SQL, Python, R, SPSS.
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.
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 $80169 - $121600 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:
- Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
- Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
- Exercising sound judgment.
Responsibilities
Team Introduction
The e-commerce industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has become a hotly contested space amongst leading Internet companies, and its future growth cannot be underestimated. With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users. We aim to bring discovery, inspiration, and joy back to shopping by making TikTok the commerce channel of choice for merchants, creators, and affiliates. With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users. We are looking for passionate and talented people to join our product and operations team, to build an e-commerce ecosystem that is innovative, secure and intuitive for our users and brands. In this role, you will:
- Work closely with cross-functional leads to deeply understand the needs of E-commerce consumers, merchants, and influencers in the Latin America market and other global markets;
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify the key research questions that will help shape the E-commerce product strategy in different markets;
- Identify and create the best research methods based on the question, timeline, and resourcing;
- Design and implement research, synthesize findings into practical and impactful insights to help stakeholders make decisions;
- Measure and track how product changes affect user behaviors and attitudes over time across different markets, reveal the key reasons with solid data rationale;
- Initiate foundational research and gather insights from relevant industries to help stakeholders explore the possible solutions to challenging long-term product questions.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- At least 1 year of experience in UX research, preferably in the E-commerce/tech industry.
- Bachelor's degree or above in Psychology, Statistics, Sociology, Marketing Research, Economics, International Trade, or other related fields.
- Experience and/or knowledge in both qualitative and quantitative research methods, such as: usability studies (remote/in lab), focus groups, interviews, concept tests, diary studies, surveys, data analysis, A/B testing, etc. Be able to conduct interviews/design questionnaires in the US.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision and take initiative to solve problems and learn new things. Business travel to the Latin America for 2 to 3 weeks per quarter for business purposes.
- Ability to manage multiple projects at the same time in a fast paced environment.
- Great written and spoken communication skills to influence product partners and major company decisions.
- Ability to analyze large sample data with statistic tools, such as SQL, Python, R, SPSS.
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.
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 $80169 - $121600 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:
- Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
- Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
- Exercising sound judgment.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Senior UX Engineer
Lead with your portfolio, not your resume
Hiring managers for senior UX engineering roles make sponsorship decisions faster when they can see your work. A portfolio showing end-to-end product thinking and production-quality code signals the specialized skill set that justifies a visa petition.
Clarify your degree field early
H-1B and E-3 sponsorship requires a degree in a field directly related to the role. Computer science, human-computer interaction, and information systems are strong fits. Bring this up early so employers know your qualifications align before the offer stage.
Target companies with a dedicated design engineering function
Larger product companies with established design systems teams file the most UX engineering petitions. These employers have existing sponsorship infrastructure, legal counsel on retainer, and HR processes built to handle the LCA and I-129 filing without friction.
Frame yourself as the bridge between design and engineering
The specialty occupation argument is strongest when you can demonstrate that your role requires specialized knowledge neither a pure designer nor a backend engineer holds. Emphasize component libraries, interaction prototyping, and accessibility engineering as distinct technical competencies.
Get comfortable discussing visa type and timeline with recruiters
Senior roles move fast. Knowing whether you need H-1B cap lottery timing, an E-3 as an Australian, or a TN visa as a Canadian lets you steer the conversation proactively and prevents late-stage surprises that derail offers already in negotiation.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for verified sponsoring employers
Not every company willing to hire is set up to sponsor. Migrate Mate surfaces UX engineering roles at employers with confirmed sponsorship history, so you spend your time on applications where visa support is already part of the hiring process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior UX Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, in most cases. USCIS evaluates whether the role normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field. Senior UX engineering roles that require expertise in human-computer interaction, computer science, or a related discipline consistently meet this standard. Roles where any bachelor's degree is accepted regardless of field are more vulnerable to a Request for Evidence, so the job description wording matters significantly.
Which visa types are most common for sponsored UX engineering roles?
The H-1B visa is the most common path for non-Australian, non-Canadian nationals. Australian citizens can apply for the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and is renewable indefinitely in two-year increments. Canadian and Mexican citizens in qualifying UX roles may be eligible for the TN visa. Each path has different timelines and employer filing requirements, so the right choice depends on your citizenship.
Do I need a four-year degree to get sponsored as a Senior UX Engineer?
A four-year bachelor's degree in a relevant field is the standard. However, if your degree is in an adjacent field or you hold a three-year degree from a country like Australia, equivalency is generally accepted by USCIS. Work experience can also substitute under the three-for-one rule: three years of relevant experience for each year of missing education, though this route faces more scrutiny at senior levels.
How often do companies actually sponsor Senior UX Engineers versus reject candidates who need sponsorship?
Sponsorship rates are higher for senior roles than for mid-level or entry-level positions because the business justification is easier to establish and the cost is more defensible. Product companies, enterprise software firms, and large consumer tech employers file UX engineering H-1B petitions regularly. Smaller startups and agencies are less likely to sponsor due to legal overhead. Filtering by employer sponsorship history, which you can do on Migrate Mate, significantly improves your odds.
Can I switch employers mid-visa on an H-1B as a UX Engineer?
Yes. H-1B portability allows you to start working for a new employer as soon as they file a new H-1B petition on your behalf, without waiting for approval, as long as your current status is valid and you've been in H-1B status for at least 180 days. The new employer must file a transfer petition, and the role must still qualify as a specialty occupation. Your existing approval does not automatically transfer.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Senior UX Engineer jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.