Data Scientist, PGC - TikTok

TikTok; San Jose (CA); Presencial; USD 144.000 - 329.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) savings plan with company match

Paid parental leave

Life insurance and well-being benefits

10 paid holidays and sick days each year

Resumo da vaga

A leading social media platform is seeking a Data Scientist in San Jose, California. This role involves analyzing user behavior and product features to inform business decisions. Responsibilities include solving data challenges, designing metrics to measure product health, and collaborating with engineers and product managers. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and has expertise in SQL and programming. This is a full-time mid-senior level position offering competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualificações

• 2+ years of related work experience required.
• 1+ years of experience in product analysis preferred.
• Passion about content products and curiosity to dive deep.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct deep analysis into user behavior and product features.
• Work with large data to solve technical challenges.
• Design metrics framework to measure product health.

Conhecimentos

Expertise in SQL

Programming in Python or R

Product analysis skills

Strong communication

Teamwork skills

Formação

Bachelor’s degree in data science or related field

Descrição da vaga

Responsibilities

PGC (Professionally Generated Content) is one of TikTok’s key business directions. It satisfies users’ differentiated consumption demands by providing professional content. The PGC business is divided into several core modules, including creator growth strategies, posts and content management tools, content distribution strategies, and creator monetization strategies.

The primary role of a Data Scientist for our Data team is to conduct deep analysis into user behavior, product features, and content ecosystem to generate business insights that can be applied to actionable improvement initiatives. You will work closely with cross‑function teams, such as Product Management, Research & Development, and Machine Learning Engineering, to improve user experience and fulfill TikTok’s growth in all regions.

• Work with large and complex data to solve technical and statistical challenges, and drive business impact.
• Design metrics framework to measure product health, track core metrics, and understand the root causes of metric movements.
• Drive data‑informed decisions on experiment launches and rigorously measure the impact of product or technical changes.
• Validate hypotheses, identify product growth opportunities, and influence direction for improvement with analyses, experimentation, or other scientific methods.
• Partner with engineers and product stakeholders to deliver product insights and strategy.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, statistics, econometrics, quantitative sociology or a related scientific major, with 2+ years of related work experience.
• Expertise in SQL and programming in Python or R.
• Excellent product analysis skills, with 1+ years of experience in product analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong communication, teamwork skills, self‑driven and self‑learning ability.
• Passion about content products and curiosity to dive deep.
• Experience in content products, content management tools, and creator management strategies.
• Experience operating accounts on social media and content platforms.

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 diverse teams make that possible. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make an impact in a rapidly growing tech company. We embrace challenges, constantly iterate, and foster an “Always Day 1” mindset, achieving meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users.

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. We celebrate and create an environment that reflects the many communities we reach.

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.

Job Information

Compensation: The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $144,000 - $329,000 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. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses/incentives and restricted stock units.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage
• Life insurance and well‑being benefits
• 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.

Background Checks – Los Angeles County

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 with 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;
• Exercising sound judgment.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Social Networking Platforms