Senior Data Scientist - TikTok Ads (Multiple Positions)

About TikTok

TikTok 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 Us

Inspiring 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 Team

Our team plays a crucial role in ensuring the company’s 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 - you’ll be part of a team that’s developing new solutions to new challenges. It’s working fast, at scale, and we’re making a difference. We are looking for talents to join us on this exciting journey!

Responsibilities

• Analyze large, complex datasets to support ads product quality, and drive monetization and sustainable revenue growth for the platform.
• Apply advanced statistical methods, including multivariate regression, stochastic modeling, sampling techniques, and variance estimation, to solve non-routine ads product analysis problems.
• Build and prototype analytics pipelines iteratively to automate feature engineering, model training, and recurring analytical deliverables.
• Create scalable analytical models to quantify drivers of advertiser ROI, auction dynamics, and conversion performance across segments and placements.
• Present data insights and strategy recommendations to internal, cross-functional stakeholders using data visualization techniques.
• Mentor junior-level team members

Qualifications

Must have a Master’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Data Science, Analytics (Any), Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field, and 2 years of related work experience; OR a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Data Science, Analytics (Any), Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field, and 5 years of post-bachelor’s, progressive related work experience.

Of the required experience, must have 1 year of experience in each of the following:

• Statistical data analysis, including linear models, multivariate analysis, stochastic models, and sampling methods;
• Causal inference with experimentation; and leveraging observational data, including contextual bandit or matching algorithms, to develop business insights;
• Architecting and building data models that integrate disparate data sources, using dbt, Apache, or Snowflake;
• Constructing advanced queries using SQL and database table design, including writing structured and efficient queries on large data sets; and
• Conducting exploratory and predictive analysis using Python, R, or Scala.

Employer: TT Commerce & Global Services LLC

Type: Full time, 40 hours/week

Location: San Jose, CA

Salary Range: $179200 - $277200 per year

To Apply, click the apply button below. Contact lpresumesttc@tiktok.com 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

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