Data Scientist (Quant Modeling) - TikTok

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Data Scientist in San Jose to join the Product Data Analytics Team. You will analyze product usage and performance data, build models (LTV/ROI), design experiments, and translate insights into actions for product growth and business impact.

You will work with product managers, engineers, and other analysts to identify root causes, monitor core metrics, and guide the product team through data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g. Statistics, OR, CS, Economics).
• 2+ years of experience in statistical modeling and machine learning.
• Ability to conduct rigorous analysis and communicate conclusions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python/R

Responsibilities

• Leverage data to solve challenging business problems from product and business lines.
• Build and improve statistical models (e.g. LTV, ROI) to guide growth decisions.
• Design, run, and analyze A/B experiments to inform product strategy.
• Collaborate with Product, Operations, Engineering and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Data analysis

Quantitative thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Job description

Location

San Jose

Employment Type

Regular

Job Code

A185061

Responsibilities

The Product Data Analytics Team analyzes a combination of product usage and product performance data to derive meaningful insights that would serve as a guide to better product and decision making for our business leaders.As a member of the data science team, you will work with diverse and highly collaborative teams of product managers, engineers, and other data analysts to drive product impact. You will be working on exciting and challenging projects, and convert the insights into real changes, for both new initiatives and scaled products. You are a self-starter who is excited about data, excels in product logic thinking, clear communication, and brings distinctive problem-solving skills and impeccable quantitative modeling experience.As a Data Scientist, you will be working on designing and monitoring core metrics, identifying the root causes for metric movements through deep dive into the models. The role will cover a wide range of model-driven solutions to deliver superior business outcomes through research and analyses. In particular, this role will leverage the causal structure of user behavior, identify trends and opportunities for user growth and great ecosystem, and guide the product team to make best decisions.

• Leverage data to solve challenging business problems from full-spectrum of product and business lines, using analytical and statistical approaches.
• Build and improve applicable statistical models, e.g. LTV and ROI prediction, to guide user growth-related decisions.
• Initiate model-driven analysis to provide deep insights into various products. Catch the common rule of problems and establish the inter-product analytic paradigm.
• Work with Product, Operations, Engineering and cross-functional teams to drive product development through analytic, statistical, and algorithmic expertise
• Design, run and analyze A/B experiments to inform and execute the product strategy, and ultimately improve the product and support business decisions.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• ​Bachelor's degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g. Statistics, Operations Research, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics).
• 2+ years of experience in statistical modeling (Regression, Classification, Clustering, etc.) and machine learning (deep learning), and experience in user-level modeling
• Ability to conduct rigorous analysis and communicate conclusions to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Proficiency in SQL, Python/R

Preferred Qualifications

• Solid communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with internal teams in a diversified environment
• Passion for the Internet industry and data analysis.
• Self-starter with the ability to acquire an in-depth understanding of the relation between data and user experience/product growth.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136800 - $277200 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

• 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; and
• 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.

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

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