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Data Scientist

TikTok
  • New York, United States
Salary: $144,000/yr

Description

About the job Responsibilities About TikTok U.S. Data Security TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security (“USDS”) is a subsidiary of TikTok in the U.S. This new, security-first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained. The teams within USDS that deliver on this commitment daily span across Trust & Safety, Security & Privacy, Engineering, User & Product Ops, Corporate Functions and more. 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. Team Intro The Payment team of U.S. Data Security department of TikTok provides payment solutions - including payment acquisitions, disbursements, transaction monitoring, payment method management, foreign exchange conversion, accounting, reconciliations, and so on - to ensure that users have a smooth and secure payment experience on TikTok platform. In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time. Responsibilities: This role is responsible for developing and executing on analytics and reporting initiatives which deliver data-driven insights to internal and external stakeholders, including strategy, operations, business, engineering, and R&D teams in both US and globally. You are playing a key role in empowering TikTok platform to achieve overall payment success by way of payment security. You will contribute to the development of industry-leading capabilities to protect TikTok and our users from emerging payment threats and ensure secure payment growth. You must be able to work both independently and as part of a team to deliver on a dynamic set of needs in a fast-paced environment. Specific responsibilities include: - Work with large data sets to solve problems that could be ambiguous and nuanced using a variety of analytical and statistical approaches. - Conduct quantitative analysis using statistical regression, machine learning, as well as hypothesis testing and present analysis and recommendations in a user friendly manner to propel business growth and customer satisfaction. - Develop scientific approach to quantify risk, impact of business initiatives, and customer experience and design indexes for continuous monitoring. - Design and implement foundational tests including backtesting for measuring the effectiveness of credit risk strategy and segmenting user profile. - Create documentation articulating the sampling process, underlying assumptions, design of test, success metrics, and conclusion. - Have familiarity with best practices and pragmatic approaches for addressing common issues including data quality, seasonality, insufficient training dataset, etc. - Perform predictive analysis and support business partners with revenue and loss forecasts, budgeting, risk and incident management to proactively address foreseeable challenges. - Conduct deep dive analysis and diagnosis to identify patterns, concentrations, correlations, root causes to provide transparency into business and product performance. - Partner with Product, Strategy, Operations and cross-functional teams to inform, influence, support, and execute strategy and decisions. - Demonstrate understanding of common challenges facing TikTok business, key products, and the competitiveness of the marketplace. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: This position demands an analytic business expert who can bring high quality insights to bear and deliver them in a compelling way to drive business value. Deep expertise in analytics, risk, payments, business consulting an/or operations is required. - 3+ years working in data science, risk, machine learning, and A/B testing. - 3+ years of coding experience in Python, Hive, SQL and familiarity with machine learning functions, options, forecasting models. - 3+ years of experience with Tableau or other data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau). - Strongly skilled at manipulating and integrating data from a variety of sources. - Proficiency with test design, feature creation, model development, and documentation. Preferred Qualifications: - Knowledge of the payments industry is highly desirable. - Risk analytics/operations, data science experience or similar quantitative business responsibility for financial services, eCommerce, or operational performance highly desirable. - Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills are required. This isn't just about data-it's about delivering insights! - Intellectually curious and analytically rigorous. Solution oriented and looking for ways to add value. - Positive approach and commitment to collaboration with shared purpose. - An advanced quantitative or technical degree is highly desirable. D&I Statement 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. Accommodation Statement 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/ktJP6 Data Security Statement This role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information. As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening. Job Information: 【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $144000 - $240000 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.

Role and Responsibilities

  • About TikTok U.S. Data Security TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security (“USDS”) is a subsidiary of TikTok in the U.S. This new, security-first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained. The teams within USDS that deliver on this commitment daily span across Trust & Safety, Security & Privacy, Engineering, User & Product Ops, Corporate Functions and more.

Summary

Job Type : Full_Time
Designation : Data Scientist
Posted on : 19 March 2024
Department : Data Security
Salary : $144,000/yr
Qualification : Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: This position demands an analytic business expert who can bring high quality insights to bear and deliver them in a compelling way to drive business value. Deep expertise in analytics, risk, payments, business consulting an/or operations is required. - 3+ years working in data science, risk, machine learning, and A/B testing. - 3+ years of coding experience in Python, Hive, SQL and familiarity with machine learning functions, options, forecasting models. - 3+ years of experience with Tableau or other data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau). - Strongly skilled at manipulating and integrating data from a variety of sources. - Proficiency with test design, feature creation, model development, and documentation.
Work experience : 3+ years
Openings : 5
Email : [email protected]
Contact : 2223861408
Website : https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/data-scientist-payment-analytics-usds-at-tiktok-3862008882/?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic
Application End : 7 April 2024