Data Scientist - TikTok Ads, Vertical Solutions

Data Scientist - TikTok Ads, Vertical Solutions

Location: San Jose

Employment Type: Regular

Job Code: JJ79V

Responsibilities

The mission of TikTok Ads Platform is to connect all advertisers and users across the globe. Advertisers at all industries and experience levels will have access to suitable marketing solutions, and be able to easily create, manage and optimize advertisements. The vision is to build an easy-to-understand, easy-to-use, and powerful Ads Platform. Our Vertical Solutions team aims to build out creative ads solutions for key business verticals. With tailored formats, objectives and metrics, the products need quantitative expertise and insight to continuously evolve and better advertisers' asks. Embedded within the product team, data scientists are responsible for setting product goals in the right direction; driving growth on business partners; designing experiments and frameworks to identify opportunities and risks. In this role, you will:

• Collaborate with amazing XFN teams to work on solutions for a variety of business verticals.
• Develop comprehensive product metrics and quantitative measurement structure based on product stages and business purposes.
• Design and deep dive experimentation to validate hypothesis and drive product improvements with XFN teams.
• Partner closely with key stakeholders to optimize overall product adoption and performance driven growth. Research customer journey and fulfill experience gap.
• Work with data scientists across the organization to up level data-driven strategies.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications - 3+ years industry experience and advanced degree in quantitative discipline (e.g., Statistics, Operations Research, Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics) or equivalent practical experience - Deep knowledge of experiment design and causal inference, strong analytical and reasoning mindset. Experience with ads system is a plus but not required. - Fluency in core set of Data Science - SQL/Hive, R/Python - ETL - Developing funnels & decomposing metrics variation Preferred Qualifications: - Implementing visualizations, dashboards, and reports - Demonstrated track record of product leadership and ability to lead and influence teams. - Proven ability to succeed in an innovative and fast-paced environment.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $179200 - $292600 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.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: 1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues; 2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and 3. Exercising sound judgment.

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.

Diversity & Inclusion

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 Accommodation

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