TikTok Shop - Data Scientist

Responsibilities

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 commerce data science team aims to maximize the efficiency of commerce transactions through quantitative techniques such as mathematical statistics and machine learning. At the same time, we are committed to building a more diverse, inclusive, candid and efficient working atmosphere. We sincerely invite excellent data scientists to join us in building a first-class commerce platform.

What will you do？
1. Understand ambiguous business, product and user problems.
2. Independently formulate and optimize comprehensive analytics framework and product metrics to proactively track, attribute, and identify opportunities to improve TikTok Shop's end-to-end data product;
3. Identify key trends, patterns, and opportunities to drive e-commerce data products adoption, engagement and incremental impacts;
4. Conduct A/B testing and experimentation and provide actionable insights to all stakeholders (Seller, ) for improving or iterating data product features;
5. Partner closely with key stakeholders to optimize overall data product strategy and design;
6. Design and implement reporting dashboards and the associated data pipeline to deliver insights and improve the workflows of internal teams.

Qualifications

1. At least 3 years of working experience in data science, with a bachelor's degree or above, majoring in quantitative field (e.g. statistics, math, quantitative finance, etc.);
2. Proficient in SQL, Python or R, and expertise in at least one of the three areas: product analytics, advanced measurement (e.g causal inference, AB test or systems with complex trade-offs), and modeling (ML/DL);
3. Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills;
4. Able to navigate ambiguity and independently frame science problems and deliver high-quality science solutions;
5. Excellent communication and presentation skills to effectively convey complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders;
6. End-to-end ownership: embrace the ownership mindset；
7. Be proactive: identify potential areas of improvement and take action to address them.

Preferred:
1. Deep knowledge of e-commerce metrics and best practices;
2. Background & experience in business or data products for online marketplace.

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 ecommerce.accommodations@tiktok.com

Job Information:

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $167538 - $312867 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.​

Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees: ​

We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care. ​

Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability. ​

We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.​