Data Scientist Intern (VOD Data) - 2027 Summer

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Paid holidays

Housing allowance

Job summary

TikTok is offering a campus internship in the Multimedia Data Science track. The role emphasizes data-driven optimization of the app experience and collaboration across teams to improve content creation journeys.

The internship provides hands-on exposure, industry insight and growth opportunities in a fast-paced environment. Interns will work on metrics development, experiments, and models to personalize publishing experiences, with rolling applications and clear availability details requested

Qualifications

• Pursuing undergraduate/masters in CS, CE or related field.
• Experience in data science roles, esp. mobile app performance.
• Experience with creation-oriented user behavior.
• Proficient in SQL and Python; familiar with Hive or Spark.

Responsibilities

• Develop the experience metric system and monitoring across content creation stages.
• Conduct experiments and define launch standards for iterations.
• Quantify impact of tool performance on publish rate, retention, engagement.
• Use data mining to understand user needs and build personalized publishing models.
• Collaborate with partners to land solutions for evolving products.
• Advance systemic problem solving and research in cutting-edge methodologies.

Skills

Data science experience

Mobile app performance analysis

Experimentation

Communication

Education

Undergraduate or Master in CS/CE or related technical discipline

Tools

SQL

Python

Hive

Spark

Job description

Responsibilities

The Multimedia Data Scientist position at TikTok focuses on optimizing the app experience for users through data-driven solutions. The role involves collaboration with various teams to enhance content creation journeys, utilizing statistical models and data mining techniques to identify opportunities for personalized user publishing experiences. The ideal candidate will work in a fast-paced environment, contributing to the development of metrics and monitoring capabilities, conducting experiments, and providing actionable insights based on data analysis.

Responsibilities

The Multimedia Data Scientist position at TikTok focuses on optimizing the app experience for users through data-driven solutions. The role involves collaboration with various teams to enhance content creation journeys, utilizing statistical models and data mining techniques to identify opportunities for personalized user publishing experiences. The ideal candidate will work in a fast-paced environment, contributing to the development of metrics and monitoring capabilities, conducting experiments, and providing actionable insights based on data analysis.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. Our internship program offers students hands‑on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges while building a strong foundation for personal and professional growth.

Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals.

Candidates may apply to a maximum of two positions across Our Company and its affiliates globally. Applications will be considered in the order they are submitted.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Please clearly state your availability in your resume, including your start and end dates.

• 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:

• Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline
• Experience in data science roles, preferably 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the entertainment industry, streaming, social applications
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with rapid product iterations
• Experience in A/B testing, metric design, and causal inference.

By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://careers.tiktok.com/legal/privacy

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $45- $45.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.

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:

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

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