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Senior Data Scientist (Multiple Positions)

Company: TikTOk

Location: San Jose, CA

Posted on: December 06

Responsibilities

About TikTokTikTok 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 UsInspiring 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.About the TeamOur team plays a crucial role in ensuring the companys success. We seek people who are willing to learn and put in the effort to solve problems. Our challenges are not your regular day-to-day problems - youll be part of a team thats developing new solutions to new challenges. Its working fast, at scale, and were making a difference. We are looking for talents to join us on this exciting journey! ResponsibilitiesConduct data analysis to understand data, provide actionable insights, and measure the data through experimentation and causal inference.Design metrics framework to measure product health, track core metrics, and understand root causes of metric movements.Conduct scientific evaluation with statistical methods, including A/B testing and causal inference.Identify growth opportunities with data analytics and drive business decisions.Partner with Product Managers, Machine Learning Engineers, and Research and Development team members to solve problems and identify trends and opportunities.Research data science theories and methodology and improve analysis efficiency and data product tools.Work with large, complex data sets to solve difficult, non-routine analysis problems by applying advanced analytical methods as needed.Visualize and synthesize analytics and statistical approaches into easy-to consume storylines for the team to provide indicated actions for executive audiences.Interact cross-functionally, making business recommendations with effective presentations of findings at multiple levels of stakeholders through visual displays of quantitative information.Mentor junior and intern Data Scientists.

Qualifications

QualificationsMust have a Masters degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Information Technology, Machine Learning, Data Science, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field, and 2 years of related work experience; OR a Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Information Technology, Machine Learning, Data Science, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field, and 5 years of post-bachelors, progressive related work experience.Of the required experience, must have 2 years of experience in each of the following:Mining, preparing, cleansing, and analyzing structured data using statistical computing languages SQL, Python, or R for metrics creation, root cause analysis, and model preprocessing;Leveraging advanced data gathering, processing, and analysis techniques to develop and deliver data-driven recommendations to support business decisions;Designing A/B tests, conducting statistical analysis, and interpreting A/B test results to provide insights for product features; andDeveloping graphical and visual representations of data using business intelligence tool Excel or Tableau.Travel Requirement: International travel required up to 10%.Type: Full time, 40 hours/weekLocation: San Jose, CASalary Range: $275850 - $329333 per yearTo Apply, click the apply button below. Contact [email protected] if you have difficulty submitting resume through the website.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 https://tinyurl.com/RA-request #IND-DNI

Job Information

For Pay TransparencyCompensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $275850 - $329333 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidates 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:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

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; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.