Policy Enforcement Specialist, E-Commerce - USDS Seattle Regular Operations Job ID: A11146

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC seeks a Policy Enforcement Specialist, E-Commerce in Seattle to own customer complaint investigations in the U.S. region and drive cross-functional collaboration.

The role emphasizes turning raw data into high-fidelity reports that inform policy updates and roadmaps. The ideal candidate has a detective mindset, strong analytical writing, and experience turning data into actionable insights for governance policies and product listings.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in E-commerce investigations, Trust & Safety, Risk Management, or specialized Data Analysis.
• Exceptional analytical writing skills: the ability to communicate complex technical findings in a clear, concise executive summary.
• Demonstrated experience using data to tell a story or advocate for a process change.

Responsibilities

• Content deep-dives: execute complex, deep-dive reviews of creator, seller, and product content to identify risk patterns and gaps.
• Trend reporting: draft recurring insights reports to connect raw data to business priorities for Strategic Program Managers.
• Root-cause investigation: conduct forensic-level analysis on sensitive escalations to identify policy gaps or operational friction points.
• Process feedback & SOP iteration: refine audit methodologies and SOPs to keep review tools ahead of evolving bad-actor behaviors.
• Cross-functional signaling: flag emerging risks and violative trends to Strategic Program Managers with evidence for process improvements.
• Domain support & special projects: execute deep-dive metric investigations to identify drivers behind KPI fluctuations.

Skills

Analytical writing

Data storytelling

Investigations

Tools

Excel

SQL

Job description

Policy Enforcement Specialist, E-Commerce - USDS

Seattle Regular Operations Job ID: A11146

Responsibilities

About the Team:E-commerce's Governance and Experience is a global team responsible for ensuring our marketplace is safe and trustworthy for not only our users, but also sellers and creators. We value user satisfaction and work on policies, rules and systems to ensure quality. We are looking for an experienced individual contributor to own customer complaint investigations in the U.S. region and drive cross-functional collaboration.What You'll Do:We are seeking a detail-oriented Insights Analyst to drive analytics for our Governance team. In this role, you will go beyond content moderation to perform strategic audits and trend synthesis across Creator and Content, Product Listing and Intellectual Property (IPR) policy domains. You will be responsible for transforming raw operational data into high-fidelity reports that inform policy updates and strategic roadmaps. The ideal candidate possesses a \"detective mindset\" - the ability to spot a single anomaly and trace it back to a systemic risk or opportunity.

Responsibilities:

• Content Deep-dives: Execute complex, deep-dive reviews of creator, seller, and product content, applying a nuanced understanding of Governance policies to identify subtle risk patterns and gaps.


• Trend Reporting: Draft recurring insights reports to connect raw data to business priorities, providing actionable summaries for the Strategic Program Managers.


• Root-Cause Investigation: Conduct forensic-level analysis on sensitive escalations and customer complaints to identify the underlying policy gaps or operational friction points.


• Process Feedback & SOP Iteration: Continuously refine audit methodologies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensuring our review tools stay ahead of evolving bad-actor behaviors.


• Cross-Functional Signaling: Proactively flag emerging risks and violative trends to the Strategic Program Managers, providing evidence to inform process improvements.


• Domain Support & Special Projects: Execute deep-dive metric investigations to identify the drivers behind fluctuations in key performance indicators (KPIs)

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• 1+ years of experience in E-commerce investigations, Trust & Safety, Risk Management, or specialized Data Analysis.


• Exceptional analytical writing skills: The ability to communicate complex technical findings in a clear, concise executive summary.


• Demonstrated experience using data to tell a story or advocate for a process change.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Excel (pivots, VLOOKUPs) or basic SQL

Job Information

About USDS

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is dedicated to the safety and security of millions of Americans who create, discover, and connect with what they love on the apps we operate. The Joint Venture has been established in compliance with the Executive Order signed by President Trump on September 25, 2025. Our foundation is a comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity program we operate under defined safeguards to protect national security and secure U.S. user data, apps and the algorithm. We safeguard the U.S. content ecosystem, holding decision-making authority for trust and safety policies and moderation. USDS Joint Venture helps ensure Americans can continue to express their creativity, discover new hobbies and interests, and build thriving communities and businesses on a global scale.

On-site presence across teams allows the company to operate with greater speed, alignment, and agility - especially in areas like real-time decision-making, team development, and integrated execution. As such, the company is shifting from a hybrid work model to a fully in-person schedule up to 5 days a week.

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.

USDS Reasonable Accommodation

USDS 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/USDS-RA