TikTok Shop - E-commerce Anti-Fraud Data Scientist

Tik Tok Shop - E-commerce Anti-Fraud Data Scientist

Location:

Seattle

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code: A15241A

• Define, standardize and monitor key performance metrics, building robust reporting models for effective tracking, evaluation, and continuous improvement
• Conduct deep-dive RCA for fraud metric anomalies, collaborate with product/algo/engineering teams to optimize detection mechanism, and deliver actionable mitigation actions
• Design A/B experiments to evaluate model/strategy effectiveness, calculate ROI of anti-fraud initiatives, and scale high-impact solutions across global markets
• Leverage AI driven approaches to build and iterate scalable tooling to facilitate monitoring and analytics
• Lead cross-functional projects to address findings and present insights to key stakeholders and manage timeline of key projects

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Business Analytic, or related fields (or post‑graduation experience in data modeling/analysis)
• Proficient in SQL and Tableau; skilled in Python/R for data analysis, model building, and visualization
• Strong ability to process complex datasets, identify fraud patterns, and translate insights into business actions
• Problem‑solving skills to address evolving fraud challenges

• E-commerce anti‑fraud experience (e.g., transaction fraud detection, ATO prevention)
• Global market analysis experience or cross‑regional project leadership experience
• Experience with ML model lifecycle management (training, deployment, monitoring) and A/B experiment design for risk initiatives
• Experience with AI based analytics tooling is preferred

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $129,960 - $228,000 annually.

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).

• 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:
  • Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues.
  • Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems.
  • Exercising sound judgment.