TikTok

Data Scientist - Platform Infrastructure

TikTok$179K — $292K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering)
  • 3+ years in data science roles in business strategy, marketing, finance, or analytics
  • Strong expertise in hypothesis testing and A/B testing methodologies
  • Proficiency in SQL and Python or R for data analysis and pipeline development
  • Experience designing and optimizing reporting dashboards and data pipelines
  • Ability to communicate data findings to non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Scale the marketing measurement data platform for global campaign support
  • Design and manage end-to-end ETL pipelines for high-quality datasets
  • Maintain core data models and analytical schemas for consistent measurement
  • Establish tracking and data linkage foundations for marketing touchpoints
  • Develop data infrastructure governance and resource management
  • Ensure data quality and reliability through validation and monitoring
  • Build and maintain internal data tools and dashboards for team efficiency
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to align on data definitions and system integration

Benefits

  • Day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match
  • Paid parental leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Life insurance and wellbeing benefits
  • 10 paid holidays and 10 paid sick days per year
  • 17 days of Paid Personal Time, increasing with tenure
Full Job Description
Responsibilities About the Team The Global Brand Data Science team, part of Global Brand Insights & Analytics, is a critical business partner to Global Brand & Communications. We bridge technical rigor with business strategy, delivering data science solutions that drive marketing efficiency and impact. Our team is responsible for marketing revenue modeling, campaign measurement, and deep-dive analyses to uncover market opportunities. We focus on building, expanding, and automating data science capabilities, influencing top-line budget allocation and shaping strategy. The team covers 3 key focus areas: In-app strategy & measurement, infrastructure development, and ROI Modeling. Within in-app strategy & measurement, we lead the development of measurement and prioritization frameworks, in-app campaign strategy and reporting, user cohort design (including the application of machine learning models), BLS/CLS analysis, and deep-dive insights. In our infrastructure workstreams, we build connections between internal data tools, and ingest and transform datasets to unlock new measurement and research capabilities, operationalize key processes, and democratize access to data & insights. Responsibilities 1. Scale the marketing measurement data platform, building reliable, scalable, and unified data infrastructure to support global campaign experimentation and measurement. 2. Design, build, and manage end-to-end ETL pipelines, transforming raw ads, creative, and user interaction data into high-quality, analysis-ready datasets. 3. Develop and maintain core data models and analytical schemas, including standardized tables, derived metrics, and reusable data assets to enable consistent measurement and self-serve analytics. 4. Establish robust tracking and data linkage foundations, including exposure tracking logic, identity resolution, and URL parameter frameworks to connect marketing touchpoints with downstream user outcomes. 5. Develop data infrastructure governance and resource management, including managing HDFS/YARN queues, optimizing resource allocation, and ensuring efficient and stable usage across the data science team. 6. Ensure data quality, reliability, and scalability across systems, implementing validation, monitoring, and governance mechanisms for critical pipelines and datasets. 7. Build and maintain internal data tools, dashboards, and data services to improve efficiency, enable cross-functional alignment, and reduce manual effort across teams. 8. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (marketing, product, research, engineering) to align on data definitions, system integration, and platform capabilities. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications 1. Master's degree in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 2. 3+ years in data science roles within business strategy, marketing, finance, engineering, or analytics organizations. 3. Strong expertise in hypothesis testing, A/B testing methodologies. 4. Proficiency in SQL and Python or R for data analysis and pipeline development. 5. Experience designing, maintaining, and optimizing reporting dashboards and data pipelines. 6. Experience working with non-technical stakeholders, translating data findings into strategic recommendations. Preferred Qualifications 1. Experience applying scalable analytics solutions in a marketing or growth-related environment. 2. Familiarity with advanced marketing measurement techniques, such as attribution modeling, incrementality testing, and meta-analysis. 3. Experience working with cross-functional teams, including engineering and product teams, to develop automated solutions. 4. Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence decision-making. 5. Proven ability to analyze metric movements, identify drivers, and derive insights. Job Information [For Pay Transparency]Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $179200 - $292600 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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1,750 employees
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2012

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