Data Scientist - TikTok Integrity and Safety

TikTok; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a data scientist to safeguard content, users, and privacy by delivering data-driven insights for safety initiatives. You will design metrics for content safety, live content safety, account security, and moderation platforms to improve safety for users worldwide.

You will apply rigorous statistical methods, including A/B testing and causal inference, to evaluate security policies and optimize experiments.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of data science experience in internet/content safety.
• Proficient in SQL and data analysis tools; strong visualization skills.
• Familiar with machine learning principles, causal inference and A/B testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain core metrics systems related to platform content safety and risk.
• Develop monitoring and anomaly detection systems to identify security incidents and support risk alerts.
• Apply statistical methods, including A/B testing and causal inference, to evaluate policy effectiveness.
• Create reusable analysis frameworks and tools to improve analytical capabilities and productize data services.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Python

R

Data visualization

A/B testing

Causal inference

Analytical thinking

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in statistics/data science/economics/mathematics

Tools

Python

R

Job description

Responsibilities

Join our team and leverage the power of data science to directly safeguard content, users, and privacy on TikTok. You will provide critical data-driven insights for platform responsibility and safety initiatives, including video content safety, live content safety, account security, privacy compliance, and moderation platforms, ultimately enhancing the safety experience for millions of users worldwide.

What will I be doing?

• Design, build, and maintain core metrics systems related to platform content safety and risk, including but not limited to content violation, user report, and account risk identification. Develop comprehensive monitoring and anomaly detection systems to quickly identify and analyze security incidents, providing data support for risk alerts and policy adjustments.
• Apply rigorous statistical methods, including A/B testing, causal inference, regression analysis, and more, to evaluate the effectiveness of security policies. You will deeply analyze experiment results, provide quantitative evidence for business decisions, and continuously optimize experiment design to improve evaluation efficiency.
• Develop quantitative analysis systems for specific business challenges and leverage data mining techniques to identify potential optimization opportunities. You will work closely with product, operations, R&D, and algorithm teams to translate analytical insights into actionable improvements and drive their implementation, ultimately improving platform safety.
• Continuously explore and summarize data analysis methodologies, create reusable analysis frameworks and tools to improve the overall analytical capabilities of the team. Participate in the design and iteration of data products, productizing data analysis capabilities to provide business teams with more efficient and convenient data services.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ years of data science experience, with experience in Internet/content platform safety business. Bachelor's degree or above in statistics, data science, economics, mathematics, or a related field.
• Proficient in SQL, skilled in using data analysis tools such as Python/R, and possesses excellent visualization skills. Familiar with common machine learning algorithm principles and understands methods such as causal inference and A/B testing.
• Possesses excellent logical thinking, problem analysis and solving abilities, as well as good communication, expression, and cross-team collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in content security, integrity, or risk management is preferred.

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.