Lead Data Scientist, E-Commerce Recommendations

TikTok; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 208,000 - 336,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) matching

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

TikTok is hiring a Lead Data Scientist for an E-Commerce Recommendation team in Seattle. You will lead data-driven strategies, build predictive models, and provide actionable insights to improve product recommendations at scale.

The role requires advanced analytics expertise, experience with SQL/Hadoop, and proficiency in forecasting and experiment analysis, with opportunities to influence key business decisions across the platform.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Data Science, Analytics, CS, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field with 3 years’ experience; OR Bachelor’s degree and 5 years’ progressive experience.
• Experience in data gathering, processing, and analysis to influence business decisions.
• Proficiency in forecasting, experimentation, and communication of insights via visualizations.

Skills

Data science

Forecasting

Experiment analysis

SQL

Hadoop

ML models

Education

Master's degree or foreign equivalent

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent

Tools

Tableau

Excel

Job description

TikTok is hiring a Lead Data Scientist for an E-Commerce Recommendation team in Seattle. You will lead data-driven strategies, build predictive models, and provide actionable insights to improve product recommendations at scale.

The role requires advanced analytics expertise, experience with SQL/Hadoop, and proficiency in forecasting and experiment analysis, with opportunities to influence key business decisions across the platform.