TikTok · 3 days ago
Data Scientist (Content Ecology & Creator) - E-commerce Governance
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$130K/yr - $246K/yr
1+ years expTikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Data Scientist dedicated to Creator Governance for TikTok Shop. The role involves combining data analysis and machine learning to monitor ecosystem health and develop strategies to mitigate risks associated with content creation.
Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo
Responsibilities
Pattern Discovery: Deep dive into creator behaviors and content logs to identify new abuse patterns (e.g., automated spam, matrix accounts, engagement farming)
Strategy Construction: Translate insights into executable governance strategies using Rules, Thresholds, and Risk Scores. Quickly deploy tactics to mitigate sudden attacks
Practical Machine Learning: Develop agile, offline models (e.g., XGBoost, Random Forest, Anomaly Detection) and use Clustering to uncover organized bad-actor syndicates that simple rules might miss
North Star Definitions: Define and standardize core metrics for Creator Governance, such as "Low-Quality Content Rate," "Creator Violation Rate," and "Ecosystem Health Index."
Dashboarding: Build and maintain comprehensive data dashboards (using Tableau, Metabase, or internal tools) to visualize risk trends, strategy performance, and daily operational status
Automated Monitoring: Design alert systems that automatically flag anomalies in the data (e.g., a sudden spike in new account registrations or a drop in high-quality content supply)
Strategy Evaluation: Continuously monitor the Precision and Recall of governance strategies. Analyze false positives to minimize impact on good creators
Deep-Dive Analysis: When core metrics fluctuate (e.g., AIGC impact, GMV drops or complaint rates rise), conduct rapid root-cause analysis to determine if it is caused by governance interventions or external factors
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or above in computer science or related field
Expert-level SQL is a must. You can handle massive, complex datasets efficiently
Strong experience with BI/Dashboarding tools (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI, Metabase). You know how to design charts that tell a clear story
Proficient in Python (Pandas, Scikit-learn). Hands-on experience with Tree-based models (XGBoost/LightGBM) and Unsupervised Learning (Clustering) for risk scoring and segmentation
1+ years of experience in Data Science, Analytics, or Risk Strategy
You can explain complex data trends to non-technical stakeholders (Operations/Policy teams)
Preferred
Experience in Trust & Safety, Anti-Fraud, E-commerce Governance, or Content Operations
Experience building Metric Systems from scratch: knowing how to break down a high-level goal into trackable daily indicators
You care about solving the business problem, not just using the most complex model
Benefits
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
TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.
10001+ employees
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