Business Operations Analyst - Trust and Safety

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 151,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Short/long-term disability

Life insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Business Operations Analyst in San Jose to advance Trust & Safety analytics and automation. The role partners across functions to translate business needs into scalable data solutions, builds data workflows, and surfaces key metrics through reporting tools.

You will ensure data quality and explore AI-enabled enhancements for efficiency and scalability. With 5+ years in analytics/automation, you will leverage SQL, Python, Excel automation, and data warehousing concepts

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in data automation, analytics, or a related analyst role.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to translate business needs into scalable data solutions and technical concepts into actionable business insights.
• Proficient in Excel automation, data pipeline development, and scripting for automation tasks. Including proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis, automation, and scalable data workflows.
• Experience applying data quality, validation, and governance best practices to ensure accurate, reliable, and trustworthy analytics.
• Understanding of relational databases and/or data warehousing for concepts (e.g. BigQuery, Snowflake).
• Proven analytical problem‑solving skills with a keen eye for detail and process optimization.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools, e.g., Tableau, Power BI, etc.
• A Bachelor's degree or higher in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Analytics, Statistics or related subjects is preferred.
• Comfortable with ambiguity; able to thrive with minimal oversight and process, while keeping leadership informed on progress against deadlines.
• Experience working in Trust and Safety scaled operations, with an understanding of content moderation workflows or workflow management systems.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience identifying opportunities to leverage AI‑assisted tools and automation to improve reporting, operational workflows, and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders to gather, prioritize, and translate business requirements into scalable analytics and automation solutions.
• Develop and maintain scalable data workflows (e.g. Scheduled SQL queries, Python scripts or RPA bots).
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, and platform teams to improve systems integration and data flow between platforms (e.g. workflow tools and databases).
• Build, design, and monitor reporting tools that surface key metrics and operational insights. These may include data related to efficiency and quality performance in moderation teams.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, data definitions, and user documentation to support scalable analytics solutions.
• Evaluate emerging analytics, automation, and AI technologies to improve operational efficiency, scalability, and data accessibility.
• Ensure data quality, validation, and governance standards across automated reporting and AI‑assisted workflows to support accurate, reliable decision‑making.

Skills

Data automation

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Excel automation

Python

SQL

Data governance

Tableau

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in MIS/CS/Business Analytics/Statistics

Tools

BigQuery

Snowflake

Workflow tools

Job description

Discover a career that energizes and excites you every day.

@2026 TikTok

Global Operations

Business Operations Analyst - Trust and Safety

Location:

San Jose

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code:

A25828A

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The Reports & Insights Team empowers data-driven decision‑making within our organization. We are committed to delivering meaningful insights that drive continuous improvement and optimize performance across all operational areas. The Reports & Insights team owns and manages operational metrics and develops robust reporting systems and analytical insights to ensure accuracy, actionability, and timeliness of information. Our focus is on fostering collaboration, innovation, and efficiency for Trust & Safety (T&S) global functioning.

Responsibilities

• Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders to gather, prioritize, and translate business requirements into scalable analytics and automation solutions.
• Develop and maintain scalable data workflows (e.g. Scheduled SQL queries, Python scripts or RPA bots).
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, and platform teams to improve systems integration and data flow between platforms (e.g. workflow tools and databases).
• Build, design, and monitor reporting tools that surface key metrics and operational insights. These may include data related to efficiency and quality performance in moderation teams.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, data definitions, and user documentation to support scalable analytics solutions.
• Evaluate emerging analytics, automation, and AI technologies to improve operational efficiency, scalability, and data accessibility.
• Ensure data quality, validation, and governance standards across automated reporting and AI‑assisted workflows to support accurate, reliable decision‑making.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in data automation, analytics, or a related analyst role.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to translate business needs into scalable data solutions and technical concepts into actionable business insights.
• Proficient in Excel automation, data pipeline development, and scripting for automation tasks. Including proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis, automation, and scalable data workflows.
• Experience applying data quality, validation, and governance best practices to ensure accurate, reliable, and trustworthy analytics.
• Understanding of relational databases and/or data warehousing for concepts (e.g. BigQuery, Snowflake).
• Proven analytical problem‑solving skills with a keen eye for detail and process optimization.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools, e.g., Tableau, Power BI, etc.
• A Bachelor's degree or higher in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Analytics, Statistics or related subjects is preferred.
• Comfortable with ambiguity; able to thrive with minimal oversight and process, while keeping leadership informed on progress against deadlines.
• Experience working in Trust and Safety scaled operations, with an understanding of content moderation workflows or workflow management systems.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience identifying opportunities to leverage AI‑assisted tools and automation to improve reporting, operational workflows, and productivity.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $108000 - $151200 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
3. Exercising sound judgment.

Trust & Safety

Content that this role interacts with includes images, video, and text related to every‑day life, but it can also include (but is not limited to) bullying; hate speech; child safety; depictions of harm to self and others, and harm to animals. Hence, it is possible that this role will be exposed to harmful content on a daily basis.

TikTok recognises that keeping our platform safe for the TikTok communities is no ordinary job which can be both rewarding and psychologically demanding and emotionally taxing for some. This is why we are sharing the potential hazards, risks and implications in this unique line of work from the start, so our candidates are well informed before joining.

We are committed to the wellbeing of all our employees and promise to provide comprehensive and evidence‑based programs, to promote and support physical and mental wellbeing throughout each employee's journey with us. We believe that wellbeing is a relationship and that everyone has a part to play, so we work in collaboration and consultation with our employees and across our functions in order to ensure a truly person‑centred, innovative and integrated approach.

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.

TikTok Accommodation

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request