TikTok

Data Scientist - Multimedia

TikTok$95K — $240K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in data science, focusing on mobile app performance analysis and improving user experience.
  • Expertise in SQL and Python; familiar with big data tools like Hive and Spark.
  • Proven track record in A/B testing, metric design, and causal inference modeling.
  • Experience with creation-oriented user behavior analysis.
  • Preferred background in the entertainment or social media sectors.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain experience metrics for content creation stages.
  • Conduct experiments and recommend iterations based on findings.
  • Analyze the effect of creation tool performance on user behavior metrics such as publish rate and engagement.
  • Utilize data mining techniques to understand user needs and enhance their publishing experience.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver tailored solutions for evolving products.
  • Research and implement cutting-edge problem-solving methodologies.

Benefits

  • Access to medical, dental, and vision insurance from day one.
  • 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions.
  • Paid parental leave along with short-term and long-term disability coverage.
  • Life insurance and wellbeing benefits.
  • 10 paid holidays and 10 paid sick days each year.
  • 17 days of Paid Personal Time, with accruals increasing over time.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Team Introduction The Multimedia Data Scientist team at TikTok focuses on optimizing the app experience for users through data-driven solutions. Collaborating with various teams to enhance content creation journeys, utilizing statistical models and data mining techniques to identify opportunities for personalized user publishing experiences. Responsibilities - Develop the experience metric system and the corresponding monitoring capability across different stages of creation - Conduct experimentation, define launch standards and provide suggestions on experiment iterations - Quantify the impact of creation tool performance on user behavior, such as publish rate, retention, and engagement - Use data mining for understanding user needs and build models that enable personalized publishing experience - Work with various partners on landing solutions that meet the needs for evolving products - Build systemic problem solving capability and research on cutting-edge methodologies

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications - Experience in data science roles, preferably working on mobile application performance analysis and user experience optimization - Experience working with creation-oriented user behavior - Proficient in SQL and Python; experience with big data tools such as Hive or Spark. - Strong background in A/B testing, metric design, and causal inference. Preferred Qualifications - Experience within the entertainment industry, streaming, social applications - Experience working in a fast-paced environment with rapid product iterations

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency]Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $95000 - $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.

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.

About TikTok

TikTok is a social media app that allows users to create and share short videos. The app was launched in 2016 by Chinese tech company ByteDance. TikTok has become one of the most popular social media apps in the world, with over 1 billion active users. The app has been downloaded over 2 billion times worldwide. TikTok has faced controversy over its data privacy practices and its potential ties to the Chinese government. In 2020, the app faced a potential ban in the United States, but a deal was reached with Oracle and Walmart to create a new company called TikTok Global.
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Size
1,750 employees
Industry
Founded
2012

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