TikTok LIVE - AI Data Operation Specialist (Chinese Speaking)

TikTok; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok seeks an AI Data Operation Specialist to lead quality initiatives in content moderation, applying both human labeling and ML models including LLMs. You will train models, analyze moderation data, and collaborate with teams to drive continuous improvement.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in AI data operations, strong data analysis skills, and fluency in English; Chinese skills are a plus for regional moderation. Singapore-based role with global impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Business, Data Science, CS, IT, Communications).
• 3+ years in AI data operation, ML for content quality or analytics roles.
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools such as Excel, Tableau, Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality content benchmarking across BPO teams and support onboarding/training of new BPO teams.
• Handle content labeling for queues, analyze trends, and provide actionable insights to teams.
• Train models on large labeled datasets, improve model accuracy, and prepare data for training.
• Analyze moderation and labeling data to derive trends for impact analysis and planning.
• Maintain quality artifacts for content moderation and drive continuous improvements.

Skills

Data analysis

Tableau

Power BI

ML concepts

Bilingual English/Chinese

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/CS/Data Science

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

About the Team The livestream industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has become the next growth driver for TikTok global business. It also brings great joy to users globally and it creates a new channel for our creators to show themselves.

We are seeking an AI Data Operation Specialist to join our team to lead quality initiatives in content moderation—leveraging both human labeling and machine learning models, including Large Language Models (LLMs). This role plays a critical part in upholding content quality across Tiktok Live platform. The ideal candidate will be deeply involved in training AI models, analyzing moderation data to extract actionable insights, resolving complex content scenarios, and working closely with partner teams to ensure effective issue resolution. Success in this role requires strong analytical thinking, high ownership, and the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams. A keen eye for detail and a proactive mindset toward challenging existing processes and driving continuous improvement are essential.

Responsibilities

1. Ensure high-quality content benchmarking across BPO teams, support the setup, onboarding, and training of new BPO teams. Manage policy clarifications, calibrations, and arbitration processes. Analyze BPO team performance to identify knowledge gaps and systemic issues.


2. Handle content labeling for specific queues based on cross-functional business requirements, analyze labeled content to identify trends and provide insights to project teams and independently manage quality evaluation initiatives, delivering actionable analytical insights.


3. Train models using large datasets of labeled content to improve decision-making accuracy. Enhance model capabilities through iterative training and reinforcement learning, assist in data preparation, cleaning, and structuring for training purposes. Improve model accuracy by testing and fine-tuning, highlight the algorithm team with supporting examples for any potential gaps in LLM decision making draft, revise, and quality-check content to explore and enhance the synergy between human input and data in LLM training.


4. Analyze moderation and labeling data from multiple queues to derive a process or market specific trend/correlation. Arrange supporting data points for impact analysis and solution planning.


5. Custodian of all quality specific artifacts for the content moderation scope, generating creative solutions, including the use of technology and tools, to enhance the quality of both individual and team outputs.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Data Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, Communications, or a related field


• 3+ years of experience in AI data operation, leveraging AI and ML for content quality management, product operations, or a related analytics role, preferably in tech, digital content, or platform moderation environments


• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools such as Excel, Tableau, Power BI, or similar


• Basic understanding of machine learning concepts and Large Language Models (LLMs)


• Strong ability to analyze complex datasets, identify patterns, and generate actionable insights


• Fluency in both written and spoken English is essential as it will be utilized as the primary language for daily work. In addition, to better understand live streaming content in specific regions and better monitor and improve the ecosystem health of the Chinese speaking markets, proficiency in Chinese languages is also necessary.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Able to review and analyze potentially disturbing content with objectivity, professionalism, and emotional resilience


• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights, influence strategy, and drive impactful solutions


• Highly adaptable, proactive, and self-motivated, with a proven ability to thrive in fast-paced and constantly evolving environments


• Solid understanding of machine learning principles, including model evaluation metrics and optimization techniques


• A deep interest in LLMs, human behavior and user experience is essential. The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic learner who finds engagement with diverse case studies and annotators stimulating


• Experience as RLHF (Reinforcement learning from human feedback) annotators for leading Al/LLM companies is strongly 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.