Content Quality Specialist - Nepali

TikTok; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a dedicated team member for the Safety Model Operations (SMO) team in Kuala Lumpur. You will help build, refine, and maintain safety models and processes that support TikTok's Trust & Safety systems across regions.

The role emphasizes rigorous data evaluation, SOP development, and cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Algorithm, Product, and global teams. You will participate in root-cause analysis and QA activities, ensuring labeling accuracy and KPI compliance while

Qualifications

• Proven experience in internet Trust & Safety, QA, AI data evaluation, or policy operations.
• Strong logical reasoning and synthesis skills with ability to navigate complex scenarios.
• Professional working proficiency in English.
• Highly self-motivated with ownership in fast-paced environments.
• Nepali proficiency is mandatory for daily liaison with the Nepalese team.

Responsibilities

• Construct and iterate the core Golden Sets for the content safety ecosystem and establish high data standards.
• Perform deep-dive analyses on high-risk safety cases to identify misapplication patterns and evolving risks.
• Lead synthesis and translation of macro policies into actionable SOPs and guidelines.
• Drive the content safety data closed-loop by collaborating across teams to improve review quality and AI interception efficacy.

Skills

Trust & Safety

Analytical thinking

English proficiency

Self-motivation

Nepali language

Job description

About the team

The Safety Model Operations [SMO] team is responsible for building, optimizing, and maintaining machine learning models and operational processes that support TikTok's Trust & Safety systems. We ensure that automated safety models perform effectively in identifying harmful content, mitigating risks, and maintaining a safe user environment across regions.

SMO Delivery Team responsibilities

• Conducting detailed reviews and complex RCA's to ensure labeling accuracy and consistency
• Monitoring quality performance and compliance against project-specific KPIs
• Identifying trends, risks, and potential gaps in processes or guidelines
• Providing structured feedback and improvement recommendations to the Central Project Team
• Supporting continual optimization of workflows, tools, and evaluation methodologies
• Improve Model performance of AI models

Responsibilities

1. Construct and iterate the core Golden Sets for the content safety ecosystem. Curate long-tail, high-risk, and complex edge cases to establish highly accurate data standards (Ground Truth) for platform safety policies, AI model evaluation, and global enforcement teams.
2. Conduct deep-dive analyses on high-risk and highly debated safety cases to accurately identify misapplication patterns and risk evolution trends. Lead the synthesis and abstraction of complex rules, translating macro policies into highly logical and executable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and operational guidelines.
3. Drive the content safety data closed-loop. Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Algorithm, Product, and global teams to identify system vulnerabilities based on Golden Set metrics, achieving bidirectional improvements in human review quality and AI agent interception efficacy.
4. Systematize universal methodologies for the content quality management framework and establish robust daily Quality Assurance (QA) mechanisms. Track and attribute core data metrics to enhance overall data accuracy and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

1. Proven experience in internet Trust & Safety, Quality Assurance (QA), AI data evaluation, or policy operations.
2. Exceptional logical reasoning and synthesis skills. Proven ability to navigate complex and ambiguous business scenarios to identify underlying root causes and independently deliver structured solutions.
3. Professional working proficiency in English. Extreme attention to detail and standard consistency, paired with outstanding cross-cultural written and verbal communication skills.
4. Highly self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership. Capable of embracing uncertainty in a fast-paced, cross-border collaborative environment, effectively driving multiple parallel tasks to deliver solid business results.
5. Nepali proficiency is also required, as it is mandatory for daily liaison with the local team in the Nepalese market and the accurate communication of business information.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Familiarity with machine learning logic and data labeling frameworks is a strong plus.

Job Information

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

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