Data Science Manager, Risk & Security — E‑Commerce

TikTok USDS Joint Venture; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 201,000 - 395,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking a Data Science Manager for Risk Control and Security within the USDS division to lead the analytical engine that detects, prevents, and mitigates risks across TikTok Shop.

You will oversee a team of data scientists, build scalable pipelines, and develop automation rules and AI-driven risk strategies, aligning local and global initiatives across time zones.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Data Science, Risk Analytics, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• 3+ years in people management.
• Experience developing automated rules or strategies for fraud detection or platform security.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, CS, Economics, Math).

Responsibilities

• Lead a data science team to deliver risk and security analytics.
• Define metrics and build scalable data pipelines and automated reporting.
• Develop automation rules and risk strategies to detect bad actors.
• Collaborate with global stakeholders and align local/global initiatives.
• Drive AI/LLM integration to enhance risk-detection workflows.

Skills

SQL

Python/R

Big data

Automated workflows

Fraud detection

Leadership

Global collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in quantitative field

Tools

Hive

Hadoop

Spark

Job description

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking a Data Science Manager for Risk Control and Security within the USDS division to lead the analytical engine that detects, prevents, and mitigates risks across TikTok Shop.

You will oversee a team of data scientists, build scalable pipelines, and develop automation rules and AI-driven risk strategies, aligning local and global initiatives across time zones.