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TikTok · 3 weeks ago

Data Scientist - TikTok Integrity and Safety (San Jose)

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$144K/yr - $329K/yr

2+ years exp

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. The Data Scientist will leverage data science to enhance content safety and privacy on the platform, providing insights for safety initiatives and developing metrics systems to identify security incidents.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain core metrics systems related to platform content safety and risk, including but not limited to content violation, user report, and account risk identification. Develop comprehensive monitoring and anomaly detection systems to quickly identify and analyze security incidents, providing data support for risk alerts and policy adjustments

Apply rigorous statistical methods, including A/B testing, causal inference, regression analysis, and more, to evaluate the effectiveness of security policies. You will deeply analyze experiment results, provide quantitative evidence for business decisions, and continuously optimize experiment design to improve evaluation efficiency

Develop quantitative analysis systems for specific business challenges and leverage data mining techniques to identify potential optimization opportunities. You will work closely with product, operations, R&D, and algorithm teams to translate analytical insights into actionable improvements and drive their implementation, ultimately improving platform safety

Continuously explore and summarize data analysis methodologies, create reusable analysis frameworks and tools to improve the overall analytical capabilities of the team. Participate in the design and iteration of data products, productizing data analysis capabilities to provide business teams with more efficient and convenient data services

Qualification

Data science experienceSQLPython/RMachine learning principlesCausal inferenceA/B testingLogical thinkingProblem analysisContent security experienceRisk management experienceEnglish proficiencyCross-team collaboration

Required

2+ years of data science experience and Bachelor's degree or above in statistics, data science, economics, mathematics, or a related field

Proficient in SQL, skilled in using data analysis tools such as Python/R, and possesses excellent visualization skills

Familiar with common machine learning algorithm principles and understands methods such as causal inference and A/B testing

Proficient in English as a working language

Preferred

Familiarity with Internet/content platform safety business

Excellent logical thinking, problem analysis and solving abilities, as well as good communication, expression, and cross-team collaboration skills

Experience in content security, integrity, or risk management is preferred

Benefits

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

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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