Lead Data Scientist, 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 Perform analysis including data gathering and requirements specification, processing, analysis, ongoing deliverables, and presentations. Research applied data science questions in the ads system to improve prediction accuracy, develop data-driven to-to-market strategies, and drive advertiser value. Utilize quantitative analysis and data mining to determine how users interact with ads products, analyzing current performance, and identifying opportunities to improve the system. Develop data structures and metrics, advocating for changes for product development, and mine large amounts of data and extract useful product insights. Define KPIs and develop analytic framework to evaluate on-platform assets engagement and drive continuous UI/UX iterations via A/B testing. Define core metrics, build essential data tracking dashboard, and identify opportunities from the company’s database and convert the insights into real changes and new features. Interact cross-functionally, making business recommendations with effective presentations of findings at multiple levels of stakeholders through visual displays of quantitative information. Mentor junior- and mid-level data scientists. Qualifications Must have a Master’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Data Science, Applied Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field, and 3 years of related work experience; or a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Data Science, Applied Data Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field, and 5 years of post-bachelor’s, progressive related work experience. Of the required experience, must have 3 years of experience in each of the following: Leveraging advanced data gathering, processing, and analysis techniques to develop and deliver data-driven recommendations to support and influence business decisions; Using SQL queries and data visualization tools to gather, process, visualize, and analyze large quantities of data to detect trends and anomalies in support of business opportunity identification; Analyzing large quantities of data to detect anomalies using Python and statistical analysis techniques; Providing data-driven insights and recommendations to mitigate insufficiencies models based on model performance, regulations, or business requirements; and Developing and maintaining tables, views, indexes, datasets, or data pipelines to extract, clean, transform, load and maintain data across multiple databases. Travel Requirement: International travel required up to 20%. Employer: TT Commerce & Global Services LLC Type: Full time, 40 hours/week Location: San Jose, CA Salary Range: $275850 - $374400 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. 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