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TikTok · 3 days ago

Data Scientist - Analytics, Trust and Safety

New York, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$106K/yr - $232K/yr

3+ years exp

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. As a Data Scientist on the Trust & Safety team, you will leverage data analysis to help ensure user safety and prevent negative experiences on the platform by working with complex data sets and collaborating with various stakeholders.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Work with large and complex data sets to support project execution and strategic planning

Apply expertise in quantitative analysis to understand user behaviours, provide actionable insights, and measure the success of safety features through experimentation and causal inference

Influence stakeholders through data-based recommendations and mobilize cross-functional teams by telling compelling stories with data to drive business impact and innovative breakthrough

Build and enhance models or tooling to strengthen proactive detection of risks and automation of policy enforcement

Develop metrics and visualization tools to evaluate risks of the platform and the impact of safety strategies

Qualification

Data ScienceQuantitative AnalysisSQLR/PythonETLData VisualizationStakeholder InfluencePolicy ResearchTrustSafety ExperienceProblem SolvingCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

3+ years of experience in data science or quantitative analysis

Experience with SQL, ETL, R/Python

Degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering)

Ability to solve problems using quantitative approaches and strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences to communicate complex concepts and analytical results to drive business impact

Preferred

Experience of working in Trust and Safety or risk management is a plus

Experience of working on policy research is a plus

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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