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TikTok · 1 week ago

Data Scientist - TikTok Ads

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

$176K/yr - $329K/yr

1+ years exp

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. The Data Scientist role focuses on enabling data-driven decision making to drive monetization and sustainable revenue growth through advanced analytics and collaboration across teams.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Work with large, complex data sets. Solve difficult, non-routine analysis problems, applying advanced analytical methods as needed. Conduct analysis that includes data gathering and requirements specification, processing, analysis, ongoing deliverables, and presentations

Build and prototype analysis pipelines iteratively to provide insights at scale

Develop comprehensive knowledge of Tiktok data structures and metrics, advocating for changes where needed for product development. Interact cross-functionally, making business recommendations (e.g., cost-benefit, forecasting, experiment analysis) with effective presentations of findings at multiple levels of stakeholders through visual displays of quantitative information

Research and develop analysis, forecasting, and optimization methods to improve the quality of Tiktok ads products

Qualification

Statistical data analysisStatistical softwareDatabase languagesQuantitative disciplineSelf-directionEffective communicationLeadership

Required

Master's degree or PhD in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Statistics, Operations Research, Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics) or equivalent practical experience

1-5 years of relevant work experience, including expertise with statistical data analysis such as linear models, multivariate analysis, stochastic models, sampling methods

Experience with statistical software (e.g. R, Python, MATLAB) and database languages (e.g. SQL)

Demonstrated leadership and self-direction. Willingness to both teach others and learn new techniques

Demonstrated skills in selecting the right statistical tools given a data analysis problem

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

10 paid holidays per year

10 paid sick days per year

17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)

Company

TikTok

Glassdoor3.4

TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.

Founded in 2003

Los Angeles, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.tiktok.com

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