Data Science Manager, Core Business - USDS

About the team

The Core Business Data Science team at TikTok USDS is responsible for building high-quality and timely data analytics solutions for the TikTok main app. The mission of our team is to achieve the following three major business objectives:

• Grow TikTok US users through analytics of user growth levers
• Identify growth opportunities for TikTok business initiatives in the US market
• Protect our users by enforcing user safety principles through data

Responsibilities

Data is at the core of decision making within TikTok. As a data science manager on the team, you will have the exciting opportunity to:

• Lead a team of Data Scientists or Data Analysts to execute company level objectives
• Conduct product analytics to provide recommendations that drive product growth and nurture a healthy ecosystem
• Understand root causes of metric movements
• Design and build advanced analytical solutions and models to deliver business outcomes

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of full time experience working in an analytical role in a top tier social media or entertainment companies, including 2+ years as a people manager
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Math, Economics, Statistics, or other science and engineering fields
• Experience with SQL, Python, or R
• Experience navigating and working with large data sets using SQL
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, learn autonomously, and highly organized
• Ability to conduct rigorous analysis and communicate conclusions to both technical and non-technical audience

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of technical concepts such as Machine Learning, Causal Inference, and AI
• Experience in Livestream products
• Experience working with international partners in different time zones
• Passion for social technology products and a curiosity to learn & grow with a fast paced company