Data Science Manager — AI-Driven Risk & Security

TikTok Economic Impact; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC in Seattle seeks a Data Science Manager for Risk Control and Security. You will lead a team of data scientists, define risk metrics, and develop scalable data pipelines to detect fraud and strengthen platform security.

You will drive AI-enabled risk detection, collaborate with global stakeholders, and advance analytics maturity across the organization while aligning with strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Data Science, Risk Analytics, Cybersecurity or related field
• 3+ years in people management
• Proven ability to develop automated rules or strategies for fraud detection, trust & safety, or platform security
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships across time zones and cultures
• Bachelor's or Master's in Statistics, CS, Economics, or Mathematics

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing data science team and oversee delivery of analytical outputs
• Define and track metrics for risk and security; build scalable data pipelines and automated reporting
• Perform deep-dive analyses to uncover fraud patterns or security threats and explain trends
• Develop automation rules, models, and risk strategies to detect bad actors
• Lead AI-driven initiatives and integrate LLMs and advanced modeling into risk-detection workflows

Skills

SQL

Python/R

Data science

Risk analytics

Cybersecurity

Global collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in quantitative field

Tools

Hive

Hadoop

Spark

Automated workflow tools

Job description

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC in Seattle seeks a Data Science Manager for Risk Control and Security. You will lead a team of data scientists, define risk metrics, and develop scalable data pipelines to detect fraud and strengthen platform security.

You will drive AI-enabled risk detection, collaborate with global stakeholders, and advance analytics maturity across the organization while aligning with strategic objectives.