Data Specialist, German Market - KL

TikTok; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok DCC seeks a Data Understanding Specialist (German-speaking) to bridge ML engineers and labellers, ensuring accurate structuring of German data for AI models.

You will help create clear labelling rules, train German labellers, and support high-quality data delivery for video, image, and text content.

Qualifications

• Fluency in German is required for market/stakeholder communication and fluency in English as working language.
• Minimum 1 year experience with data/business analytics education/experience.
• Interest in AI/ML concepts, particularly in data annotation and interpretation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for requests and labellers.
• Some experience in project management with organizational skills in a data environment.
• Demonstrates learning agility and strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Labelling rules clarification and training for German content in the German market.
• Quality improvement: monitor and review labelled data quality for the German market.
• Project management: deliver projects on time, identify risks, drive transparency across data delivery.

Skills

German fluency

English fluency

Data analytics

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Project management

Learning agility

AI/ML interest

Data annotation

Tools

Excel

SQL

Python

R

Job description

Team IntroductionTikTok DCC (Data Cycling Centre):The team focuses on building data-driven solutions and enhancing German-content understanding for both internal stakeholders and external German users, aiming to solve significant problems through a combination of human and direct content understandingAbout the role:A Data Understanding Specialist (German speaking) is a critical player at the junction of data collection, model development, and project success. Their main responsibility is to act as a bridge between machine learning engineers and labellers, ensuring the accurate application of structure to unstructured data for German such as video, images, text, etc. supporting the building of world class machine learning solutions.

Responsibilities

Labelling rules clarification and training

• Define clear and unambiguous labelling rules for German-content in the German market to ensure high quality labelling output
• Simplify labelling rules to reduce contextual knowledge for labelling while providing training to German labellers if needed
• Ensure that labelling rules meet model training requirements for the German market

Quality improvement and assurance

• Monitor and review quality of labelled data for the German market
• Timely root-cause identification of quality issues for remediation
• Identify opportunities and areas of improvement to optimize delivery

Project management

• Deliver projects on time and on target flagging any key risks that arise
• Deep dive into issues that arise during project lifecycle with solutions that ensure delivery
• Manage German stakeholders to drive transparency across the data delivery pipeline

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s)

• Fluency in German is required as the role requires communication with German markets & stakeholders, as well as fluency in English as it is the working language.
• Minimum 1 year experience with data/business analytics education/experience
• Proficiency in data interpretation and analysis; Interest in AI and Machine Learning concepts, particularly in the field of data annotation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for clear and effective communication with both requestors and labellers
• Some experience in project management with organizational skills to manage multiple tasks concurrently, preferably in a data environment
• Demonstrates learning agility with strong problem solving skills

Preferred Qualification(s)

• Strong technical skills in Excel, SQL and scripting languages (Python, R) are a plus
• Self-starter who is driven to deliver impactful outcomes

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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