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Data Scientist - Applied AI (Community Index)

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Data Scientist - Applied AI (Community Index)

San Jose, CA

Responsibilities

About the team
The success of the data business model hinges on the supply of a large volume of high-quality labeled data that will grow exponentially as our business scales up. However, the current cost of data labeling is excessively high. The Data Solutions team is built to understand data strategically at scale for all Global Business Solution (GBS) business needs. The Data Solutions Team uses quantitative and qualitative data to guide and uncover insights, turning our findings into real products to power exponential growth. Data Solutions Team responsibility includes infrastructure construction, recognition capabilities management, and global labeling delivery management.

We are looking for generalists and specialists in AI/ML techniques, including computer vision (CV), natural language processing (NLP), and audio signal processing. You will be responsible for partnering with a variety of stakeholders (product, operations, policy, and engineering) and developing state-of-the-art models.

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What You'll Do:
1. Design and build core capabilities by leveraging content understanding capabilities, such as natural language processing, machine learning, or computer vision, to extract insights and improve monetization strategies;
2. Develop creative solutions and build prototypes for business problems using algorithms based on the latest deep learning, machine learning, statistics, and optimization techniques;
3. Independently manage data projects from 0 to 1, and collaborate with product managers to define user stories, and success metrics to guide the development process;
4. Verify the business value and estimated revenue of the project using methods such as AB testing;
5. Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy and scale data science solutions.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
1. Knowledge of underlying mathematical fundamentals in statistics, machine learning and analytics;
2. Experience in data modeling/analysis, with industry experience in ML/DL and one of CV/NLP/Speech;
3. Experience with exploratory data analysis, statistical analysis and hypothesis testing, and model development;
4. Fluency in SQL, Hive, Presto, or Spark and having experience working with large datasets.

Preferred Qualifications:
1. Clear understanding of data pipeline, model development, model testing and deployment;
2. Experience in CI/CD such as git and cloud services such as AWS/GCP/Azure will be highly desirable;
3. Advanced English with good communications skills; able to communicate analytical and technical content in an easy to understand way to both technical and non-technical audiences;
4. Intellectual curiosity, along with excellent problem-solving and quantitative skills, including the ability to desegregate issues, identify root causes and recommend solutions.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $115000 - $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.

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.

Client-provided location(s): San Jose, CA, USA
Job ID: TikTok-7480619500392810759
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • HSA
    • Life Insurance
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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