Data Scientist Graduate (Multimedia) - 2027 Start

TikTok; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok in San Jose is seeking a Data Scientist Graduate (Multimedia) for a 2027 start. You will develop the experience metric system, run experiments, and quantify how creation-tool performance shapes user behavior across stages of content creation.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s in data science or a related field, strong SQL and Python, and experience with Hive or Spark. Knowledge of mobile app performance analysis and A/B testing is highly valued in a fast-moving, entertainment-focused

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in data science or related field.
• Experience in mobile app performance analysis and user experience optimization.
• Experience working with creation-oriented user behavior.
• Proficient in SQL and Python; experience with big data tools such as Hive or Spark.
• Strong background in A/B testing, metric design, and causal inference.
• Experience within the entertainment industry, streaming, social applications.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with rapid product iterations.

Responsibilities

• Develop the experience metric system and monitoring capability across different stages of creation
• Conduct experimentation, define launch standards and provide suggestions on experiment iterations
• Quantify the impact of creation tool performance on user behavior, such as publish rate, retention, and engagement
• Use data mining for understanding user needs and build models that enable personalized publishing experience
• Work with various partners on landing solutions that meet the needs for evolving products
• Build systemic problem solving capability and research on cutting-edge methodologies

Skills

SQL

Python

A/B testing

Causal inference

Mobile analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in data science or related field

Tools

Hive

Spark

Job description

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@2026 TikTok

Technology

Data Scientist Graduate (Multimedia) - 2027 Start

Location

San Jose

Employment Type

Regular

Job Code

A240824

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Responsibilities

• Develop the experience metric system and the corresponding monitoring capability across different stages of creation
• Conduct experimentation, define launch standards and provide suggestions on experiment iterations
• Quantify the impact of creation tool performance on user behavior, such as publish rate, retention, and engagement
• Use data mining for understanding user needs and build models that enable personalized publishing experience
• Work with various partners on landing solutions that meet the needs for evolving products
• Build systemic problem solving capability and research on cutting-edge methodologies

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Individuals who are completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's degree in data science or a related discipline
• Experience in working on mobile application performance analysis and user experience optimization
• Experience working with creation-oriented user behavior
• Proficient in SQL and Python; experience with big data tools such as Hive or Spark
• Strong background in A/B testing, metric design, and causal inference

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the entertainment industry, streaming, social applications
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with rapid product iterations

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Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $95000 - $216000 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.

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.

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