Senior Data Science Leader: AI, ROI & Cross-Domain Impact

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking a Senior Data Science Manager to lead our data science and analytics organization supporting core business functions in USDS. You will guide a high-performing team of scientists and analysts across domains including growth, security, and operations to translate data into strategic actions and measurable ROI.

The role requires strong leadership, deep SQL/Python/R, and experience applying ML and Generative AI to product analytics, governance, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in CS, Math, Economics, Statistics, or a highly quantitative field.
• 5+ years in analytical/data science roles; 3+ years in management.
• Deep proficiency in SQL and Python/R with large distributed data.
• Excellent communication to influence senior leadership.
• Experience with ML and Generative AI in product analytics.

Responsibilities

• Organizational leadership to build and mentor a multi-layered data science team.
• Define analytics roadmap to unlock business value across domains.
• Champion causal inference, machine learning, and AI to measure ROI.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Operations, Finance, Legal and GR to align data strategies.

Skills

SQL

Python/R

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytics strategy

Education

BSc/MSc in CS/Math/Econ/Stats

Job description

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is seeking a Senior Data Science Manager to lead our data science and analytics organization supporting core business functions in USDS. You will guide a high-performing team of scientists and analysts across domains including growth, security, and operations to translate data into strategic actions and measurable ROI.

The role requires strong leadership, deep SQL/Python/R, and experience applying ML and Generative AI to product analytics, governance, and