Data Scientist, Product Trust and Access Governance - Global Security Organization

Responsibilities
The mission of TikTok's Global Security Organization is to build and earn trust by reducing risk and securing our businesses and products. Also known as "GSO", this team is the foundation of our efforts to keep TikTok safe, secure, and operating at scale for over 1 billion people around the world. We work to ensure that the TikTok platform is safe and secure, that our users' experience and their data remains safe from external or internal threats, and that we comply with global regulations wherever TikTok operates. Trust is one of TikTok's biggest initiatives, and security is integral to our success. In whatever ways users interact with us - whether they're watching videos on their For You page, interacting with a Live video, or buying products on TikTok Shop - GSO protects their data and privacy, so they can have a secure and trustworthy experience. TikTok is seeking a Data Scientist to join our Global Security Organization, focusing on the Product Trust. In this role, you'll leverage your data analysis and technical expertise to drive cross-functional security initiatives, enhance content assurance monitoring, and deliver actionable insights. You'll play a key role in strengthening TikTok's security and privacy posture by developing scalable processes, building intuitive reporting, and collaborating with teams across security, privacy, and engineering. Responsibilities - Provide technical execution for Content Assurance data monitoring program which includes crossfunctional security projects across multiple organizations - Perform in-depth data analysis, normalization, and reconciliation using multiple large datasets to identify gaps and trends, manage data quality and integrity, and inform context-based decisions using various information sources - Develop automated reporting by ensuring data quality through documentation and providing quality assurance of delivered insights. - Utilize data visualization and descriptive statistics to connect disparate ideas into cohesive, well-grounded insights for scalable and intuitive reporting. - Streamline, standardize, and document end-to-end process flows and requirements to implement repeatable and iterable procedures and operations - Define metrics and create/maintain dashboards for measuring and reporting key performance indicators (e.g., coverage, findings and remediations) - Regularly evaluate and improve the content assurance program by staying updated with the latest threats, technologies, and practices related to content security and incorporating them into the program as necessary - Work closely with security, privacy, and engineering leaders to understand organizational priorities and to sequence and/or deconflict projects accordingly
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: - Analytical and problem-solving experience with large-scale systems - Advanced Proficiency in SQL - able to write structured and efficient queries on large data sets - Strong Experience in Python statistical programming - Strong Experience with a data visualization tool (e.g. Mode Analytics/Chartio/Tableau/Qlikview) - Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly identify and respond to complex issues and develop effective solutions - Experience operating autonomously and working across multiple teams, with stakeholders in different disciplines across time zones Preferred Qualifications: - 5+ years of experience in data science or analytics role - Ability to demonstrate critical thinking and thought leadership - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously - Experience working for a company with a global footprint
Job Information
(For Pay Transparency)Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $ - $ 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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