Data Engineer, Product - USDS

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 136,800 - 359,720; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays and personal days

Job summary

A leading social media company is seeking a Mid-Senior level professional to build and maintain data pipelines and drive data warehouse design. The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor's degree in a related field and have strong experience in data analysis, ingestion, and integration. You will work with cross-functional teams to develop metrics that support user growth initiatives. Competitive compensation and benefits package included.

Qualifications

• Experience with performing data analysis, data ingestion and data integration.
• Experience in writing, analyzing and debugging SQL queries.
• Experience in Big Data technologies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain efficient and reliable data pipelines to support business initiatives.
• Drive data warehouse design in accordance to long-term product goals.
• Work closely with cross‑functional analytics and engineering teams to define metrics.

Skills

Data analysis

SQL

Data integration

Data ingestion

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science or related field

Tools

Big Data technologies (Hadoop, Hive, Spark, Presto, Kafka, ClickHouse, Flink)

Job description

Responsibilities

About the team!

• Build and maintain efficient and reliable data pipelines to support business initiatives in the user growth domain.
• Drive data warehouse design in accordance to long-term product goals.
• Work closely with cross‑functional analytics and engineering teams to define and build data metrics and dimensions to drive feature launches and growth strategies.
• Establish solid design and best engineering practices from a big data perspective.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science or related field.
• Experience with performing data analysis, data ingestion and data integration.
• Experience in writing, analyzing and debugging SQL queries.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Big Data technologies (Hadoop, Hive, Spark, Presto, Kafka, ClickHouse, Flink, etc.).
• Experience with modern data warehousing and modeling concepts.

As a condition of employment, all successful candidates must be able to establish authorization to work in the United States. For this position, the Company does not provide sponsorship or any immigration‑related benefits.

About USDS

TikTok is the leading destination for short‑form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security (“USDS”) is a subsidiary of TikTok in the U.S. This new, security‑first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained. The teams within USDS that deliver on this commitment daily span across Trust & Safety, Security & Privacy, Engineering, User & Product Ops, Corporate Functions and more.

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.

USDS Reasonable Accommodation

USDS 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/USDS-RA

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136,800 - $359,720 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.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Software Development