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TikTok · 2 days ago

Data Scientist, Risk Data Mining - USDS

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$144K/yr - $329K/yr

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Data Scientist for their USDS team focused on risk data mining. The role involves building algorithms and machine learning models to mitigate business risks, analyzing data to uncover vulnerabilities, and defining risk control measurements.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Build rules, algorithms and machine learning models, to respond to and mitigate business risks in TikTok products/platforms. Such risks include and are not limited to abusive accounts, fake engagements, spammy redirection, scraping, fraud, etc

Analyze business and security data, uncover evolving attack motion, identify weaknesses and opportunities in risk defense solutions, explore new space from the discoveries

Define risk control measurements. Quantify, generalize and monitor risk related business and operational metrics. Align risk teams and their stakeholders on risk control numeric goals, promote impact-oriented, data-driven data science practices for risks

Qualification

Data ScienceMachine LearningSQLPythonRStatistical AnalysisAutonomyCritical ThinkingCommunication

Required

Bachelor's or degrees above in computer science, statistics, math, internet security or other relevant STEM majors (e.g. finance if applying for financial fraud roles)

Solid data science skills

Proficiency in statistical analytical tools, such as SQL, R and Python

Familiarity with machine learning or social/content online platform analytics

Ability to think critically, objectively, rationally

Reason and communicate in result-oriented, data-driven manner

High autonomy

Preferred

Bonus given to proficiency in modern machine learning applications

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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