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TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security (“USDS”) is a subsidiary of TikTok in the U.S. This new, security-first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained. The teams within USDS that deliver on this commitment daily span across Trust & Safety, Security & Privacy, Engineering, User & Product Ops, Corporate Functions and more.
Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.
E-commerce recommendation and Data Scientist team plays a critical role in the company, driving critical product decisions and the company's revenue. The team helps creators and sellers to grow revenue, and to provide diversified high quality relevant products to users with interactive shopping experiences. The team is made up of machine learning engineers and Data Scientists, who collaboratively support cutting edge recommendation systems across all product surfaces for E-commerce recommendation.
About the Role
The primary role of a Data Scientist is to conduct deep analysis of users, merchant products, platforms, and ecosystems, accurately describe business status, quickly discover and locate problems and opportunities in various business and technical directions. You will work closely with cross-function teams, such as the Algorithm and Product teams to identify key issues for user experience and business performance.
Responsibilities - What You'II Do
1. Responsible for the research of business value, multi-indicator measurement, substitution, ecosystem strategy, and the design and analysis of complex algorithm experiments.
2. Complete in-depth special analysis and provide strategic suggestions through keen business insight, qualitative and quantitative analysis, model building, and experimental verification.
3. Based on a deep understanding of user traffic, merchants, creators, platforms, and ecosystems, accurately reflect the current business situation through the definition of a scientific indicator system and exploratory data analysis, quickly identify potential improvement opportunities in various business and technology directions.
In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above
- Solid theoretical foundation and practical experience in statistics, machine learning, causal inference, etc.
- Proficient in SQL, proficient in using Python/R and related libraries.
- Background in e-commerce, advertising, recommendation, live streaming, short videos, etc.
- Background in statistics, computer science, economics, etc., data science, quantitative analysis, etc.
- ability to build an analytical framework in situations of high uncertainty, and transform data into quantitative insights.
- Experience in the internet and live streaming/short video industries is a plus.
- Good communication skills, proactive at work, a strong sense of ownership, strong sense of responsibility, good teamwork and ability to handle pressure with ease.
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://shorturl.at/ktJP6
This role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information. As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening.
Job Information
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136000 - $228000 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.
Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees:
We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care.
Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.
We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
