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TikTok Shop - Data Scientist - Search

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TikTok Shop - Data Scientist - Search

San Jose, CA

Responsibilities

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 its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, 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 users we serve. Join us.

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The e-commerce industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has become a hotly contested space amongst leading Internet companies, and its future growth cannot be underestimated. With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users. We aim to bring discovery, inspiration, and joy back to shopping by making TikTok the commerce channel of choice for merchants, creators, and affiliates.With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users. We are looking for passionate and talented people to join our product and operations team, to build an e-commerce ecosystem that is innovative, secure and intuitive for our users and brands.

Responsibilities:
- Develop comprehensive analytics framework and product metrics to proactively track, attribute, and identify opportunities to improve the user search experience
- Identify key trends, patterns, and opportunities to drive e-commerce business growth and optimize user products
- Monitor key performance indicators and develop metrics framework to help measure XFN efforts in a quantitative way;
- Design and analyze A/B tests, or more complex experimentation, and provide actionable insights to stakeholders for improving or iterating product features;
- Partner closely with Engineering/Algorithm teams to optimize model and search performance. Provide recommendations for improvements to achieve business goals;
- Design and implement reporting dashboards and the associated data pipeline to deliver insights and improve the workflows of internal teams.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or Analytics
- At least 1 year of Data Science Experience
- Product Analytics, Statistics, and Experimentation expertise
- Proficient in SQL & Python or R

Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced Degree (MS, PhD.) in Mathematics, Statistics, Analytics, etc
- Causal Inference, Double ML experience
- Machine Learning modeling skills preferred (regression, tree-based, etc)
- Have excellent communication skills, an open mind, and positive critical thinking
- End-to-end ownership: embrace the ownership mindset
- Have a strong ability to work under pressure, have the courage to overcome difficulties, and accept challenges

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 https://shorturl.at/cdpT2

Client-provided location(s): San Jose, CA, USA
Job ID: TikTok-7473999820283529490
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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