Lead Data Scientist; Platform - Infrastructure; San Jose

Lead Data Scientist (Open Platform) - Tik Tok Infrastructure (San Jose)

Location:

San Jose

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code: A46930A

• Work with large and complex data to solve technical and statistical challenges, and drive business impact.
• Gain an in-depth understanding of the business logic and user demand scenarios within the Open Platform ecosystem (with a special focus on Mini Games and Short Dramas), assess the rationality and accuracy of the metric system based on business goals, and efficiently monitor and provide early warnings on business performance.
• Collaborate with recommendation algorithms, product, and operations teams, analyze data to clarify current business issues based on project objectives, identify potential optimization directions for user experience, and provide effective data insights and momentum for overall business development.
• Review and analyze the current issues in the platform and developer data pipeline, collaborate with business teams to push forward improvement plans, correct and optimize problems, and provide accurate data-driven decision support for business iteration.
• Explore and summarize analytical methodologies, study analysis theories, and drive the iterative optimization of data products to improve analytical efficiency.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Economics, or related major.
• 5+ years of relevant data analysis experience, proficient in SQL, Python, or R for data processing, familiar with basic statistical knowledge, and some experience in data‑driven business.
• Excellent logical thinking skills, capable of identifying, analyzing, and solving problems. Strong cross‑department communication and collaboration abilities, and passionate about challenges.
• Strong learning ability and curiosity, with a positive and proactive attitude. Approaches problems with rigor, capable of independently exploring and collaborating to solve issues, and possesses resilience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in building a business or product from 0 to 1 is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with the social media content industry (especially casual/mini‑games) or short drama ecosystem is a strong plus.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Passion about social products and curiosity to deep dive.
• Track record of driving business impact with data insights.
• Master or Ph.D. Degree in a quantitative field.
• Experience in product‑side data analysis and Internet C‑end app project experience is a plus.
• Familiarity with gaming, interactive entertainment, or developer platform business logic is a plus.

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $179,200 - $374,400 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.

• Day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) savings plan with company match.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Wellbeing benefits.
• 10 paid holidays per year.
• 10 paid sick days per year.
• 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.

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