Job Specifications
Responsibilities
Team Intro
The Global Payment team of U.S. Data Security department of TikTok provides payment solutions - including payment acquisitions, disbursements, transaction monitoring, payment method management, foreign exchange conversion, accounting, reconciliations, and so on - to ensure that users have a smooth and secure payment experience on TikTok platform.
The Global Payment Decision Science team is responsible for building data science and machine learning solutions to optimize our payment services leveraging large scale datasets and advanced algorithms. These solutions are key components for various business use cases, such as financial risk, payment compliance, marketing growth, and more.
In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.
Responsibilities:
You will be responsible to design and build advanced data science and algorithm solutions to solve interesting and impactful business problems, such as fraud prevention, AML, user experience customization and optimization, campaign management, etc.
Detailed job responsibility includes:
-Understand the payment business, translate business problems into data science and algorithm solutions where it fits
-Apply cutting edge machine learning technologies in various payment business use cases
-Own end to end model solution lifecycle and work with stakeholders to deliver business impact
-Improve modeling infrastructures, labels, features, and algorithms towards robustness, automation, and generalization
-Up-level risk machine learning excellence in privacy/compliance, interoperability, risk perception, and analysis
-Explore and apply advanced AI technology (DNN, LLM) to payment data solutions.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
-3+ years of applied machine learning experience preferably in risk management or trust&safety
-Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science/Statistics/Mathematics or other related majors
-Proficient in data processing and analytics in big data environment using SQL/Hive/Spark etc
-Mastery of at least one prevalent programming language for data science, such as Python, Java, or Scala
-Experienced in Machine Learning and Deep Learning algorithms
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with LLM, its application and customization
- Working experience in payment and fintech industry
- Ecommerce or payment compliance experience
About USDS
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security ("USDS") is a subsidiary of TikTok in the U.S. This new, security-first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained. The teams within USDS that deliver on this commitment daily span across Trust & Safety, Security & Privacy, Engineering, User & Product Ops, Corporate Functions and more.
Data Security Statement
This role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information. As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening.
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
About the Company
TikTok is the world's leading destination for short-form video. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Our employees lead with curiosity, and move at the speed of culture. Combined with our company's flat structure, you'll be given dynamic opportunities to make a real impact on a rapidly expanding company as you grow your career. We have offices across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas – and we're just getting started.
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