Data Scientist - TikTok LIVE

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 293,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Paid holidays

Paid sick days

Paid personal time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Data Scientist for the Governance team to analyze user behavior and content ecosystems, driving a healthy LIVE community. You will collaborate with Product, Operations, and R&D to mitigate risks and ensure a safe, trustworthy LIVE ecosystem.

You will conduct deep-dive analyses in LIVE Governance domains, design a metrics framework, apply statistical methods including A/B testing and causal inference, and identify anomalies to implement robust governance strategies and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field
• 1+ year of data science or analytics experience
• Expertise in statistics and SQL, with experience handling large-scale datasets

Responsibilities

• Conduct deep-dive data analysis in LIVE Governance domains to assess content health and creator experience
• Design and establish a metrics framework to quantify ecosystem health and safety risks
• Perform statistical evaluations including A/B testing and causal inference to measure policy impact
• Identify anomalies and patterns through exploratory analytics and formulate data-driven governance strategies
• Research advanced data science methods to improve risk identification and build scalable analytical tools

Skills

Statistics

SQL

Large-scale datasets

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, or related quantitative field

Job description

Responsibilities

About the Team

The primary role of a Data Scientist on the Governance team is to conduct deep analysis of user behavior and content ecosystems to drive the TikTok LIVE community develop healthy. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, such as Product Managers, Operations, and R&D, to mitigate risks, ensure compliance, and cultivate a healthy, safe, and trustworthy LIVE ecosystem.

Responsibilities - What You'll Do

1. 1. Conduct deep-dive data analysis in LIVE Governance domains, including content health identification, strategy design and analysis, and creator experience.
2. 2. Design and establish a comprehensive metrics framework to quantify ecosystem healthiness and safety risks. Keep track of core governance metrics and conduct root cause analysis for metric anomalies.
3. 3. Conduct scientific evaluation using statistical methods, including A/B testing and causal inference, to measure the actual impact of policies and strategy interventions.
4. 4. Proactively identify ecosystem anomalies, patterns, and malicious behaviors through exploratory data analytics. Formulate data-driven governance strategies and work with PM/Operation to implement robust countermeasures.
5. 5. Research advanced data science methodologies (e.g., anomaly detection, network analysis) to continuously improve risk identification efficiency and build scalable analytical tools.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

1. 1. Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
2. 2. 1+ year of experience in Data Science, Analytics, or a related role.
3. 3. Expertise in Statistics, SQL and handling large-scale datasets.

Preferred Qualifications

1. 1. Strong analytical and causal reasoning mindset, and rigidity on statistical correctness.
2. 2. Strong communication skills with a passion for solving complex ecosystem challenges.

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

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $136800 - $292600 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;
3. Exercising sound judgment.