TikTok

Data Scientist, TikTok Experience

San Jose, CA
Python SQL Streaming Spark Machine Learning
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Description
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 Multimedia Data Scientist team is responsible for optimizing app experience related to performance for TikTok users. This team collaborates with teams across the content creation and consumption ecosystem to provide end-to-end, data driven optimization solutions.
We are looking for data scientists who have data mining experience and strong analytical skills to identify high-impact opportunity areas and enable personalized experience. You will have the opportunity to partner closely with a globalized engineering and product teams in a high-impact and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:
1. Develop the experience metric system and the corresponding monitoring capability
2. Conduct experimentation, define launch standards and provide suggestions on experiment iterations
3. Define the data science work plan for a domain/sub-direction of app experience. Uncover and quantify opportunity areas with statistical models as well as visualization. Convert data insights to actionable optimizations.
4. Use data mining for understanding user needs and build models that enable personalized experience
5. Work with various partners to land solutions that meet the needs for evolving products
6. Build systemic problem solving capability and research on cutting-edge methodologiesMinimum Qualifications:
1. 1 year of hands-on experience in developing statistical models and implementing data science solutions
Master or PhD in Statistics, Mathematics or similar field is required
2. Solid skill with the following languages: Python, SQL
3. Experience working with large data sets, familiar with Hive
4. Experience within the entertainment industry, streaming, social applications will be a plus

Preferred Qualifications:
1. hands-on experience in developing statistical models and implementing data science solutions
Master or PhD in Statistics, Mathematics or similar field is required
2. Solid skill with the following languages: Python, SQL
3. Experience working in big-data environment, familiar with Hive, Spark and similar tools
4. Project experience with data mining, machine learning that have made impacts
5. Experience with user oriented solutions. Experience within the entertainment industry, streaming, social applications will be a plus

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://shorturl.at/cdpT2

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