E-Commerce Risk & Governance Data Scientist

TikTok Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok Pte. Ltd. is seeking a Data Governance Engineer to drive governance strategy, risk mining, and metric system development. You will design scalable scoring mechanisms and deploy agile machine-learning approaches to identify abuse patterns and improve platform integrity.

The role requires strong SQL, Python, and BI skills, plus experience with tree-based models and clustering for risk scoring. You will collaborate with policy teams to translate insights into actionable governance actions.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a technical field (e.g., CS/SE/Engineering) is required.
• Expert-level SQL skills with ability to handle large datasets efficiently.
• Experience with BI/dashboarding tools and clear data storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Govern governance strategy and risk mining with pattern discovery and scoring.
• Build and maintain data dashboards to visualize risk trends and strategy performance.
• Conduct rapid root-cause analysis to distinguish governance impacts from external factors.

Skills

SQL

BI dashboards

Python

Tree-based models

Unsupervised learning

Stakeholder communication

Education

Master's degree in Software Development/Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Metabase

XGBoost

LightGBM

Pandas

Job description

TikTok Pte. Ltd. is seeking a Data Governance Engineer to drive governance strategy, risk mining, and metric system development. You will design scalable scoring mechanisms and deploy agile machine-learning approaches to identify abuse patterns and improve platform integrity.

The role requires strong SQL, Python, and BI skills, plus experience with tree-based models and clustering for risk scoring. You will collaborate with policy teams to translate insights into actionable governance actions.