Data Scientist - TikTok Privacy

Responsibilities

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible. Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.

Join us.

The team aims to enhance privacy and security worldwide, tackling the unprecedented compliance challenges. We drive privacy initiatives across big data realms, utilizing different approaches. The landscape of privacy and security is measured, analyzed and then enhanced by data. It's becoming a company wide key initiative, with its impact visible in public media. Your contributions will have a profound impact on billions of users and promote the societal benefits of "data for good".

Responsibilities

• Initiate appropriate framework and key metrics to measure performance of safety strategies and translate output into actionable insights to inform intricate decision-making.
• Develop rigorous end-to-end analyses using statistical models while working collaboratively with partners to identify high-impact opportunities related to performance optimization and user experience.
• Cooperate with PM/Ops team/R&D, to promote the implementation of optimization schemes, and bring about actual improvement and growth of the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science or a related field. Fluency in SQL and one other programming language (Python, R, etc.) for data manipulation and data modeling.
• At least 3 years of working experience in data science or machine learning.
• Strong technical leadership combined with hands-on data mining and machine learning application experience.
• Insightful data sense and rigorous logical mindset, capable of providing systematic approaches to solve business problems.

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 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 gprd.accommodations@tiktok.com.

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $144000 - $240000 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.​

Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees: ​

We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care. ​

Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability. ​

We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.