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TikTok

Data Scientist Graduate (TikTok-Product-Data Science)-2026 Start (PhD)

On site

San jose, United states

$ 177,777 /year

Junior

Internship

02-10-2025

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Skills

Creativity Python SQL Data Mining Monitoring Research Analytics Data Science Express Mathematics

Job Specifications

Responsibilities

Team Introduction

TikTok-Data Science team is responsible for all data science and analytics related work, cooperating with all key value chains in TikTok, including User Growth, PGC, Content Ecosystem, Social, Creation, Product Infrastructure, Research and Science etc. The goal of the team is to generate actionable insights from data and help the stakeholders to make the right decisions. Our main tasks include metrics defining, root cause analysis, experimentation methodology, feature/strategy evaluation and exploratory analysis to find more opportunities.

We are looking for talented individuals to join our team in 2026. As a graduate, you will get opportunities to pursue bold ideas, tackle complex challenges, and unlock limitless growth. Launch your career where inspiration is infinite at TikTok.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026. Please state your availability and graduation date clearly in your resume.

PhD:

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to an onboarding date by end of year 2026.

Responsibilities

Define success metrics to measure product growth and identify problems through monitoring or forecasting
Apply technical expertise with quantitative analysis, experimentation, data mining to develop strategies for product optimizations
Quantify the impact of strategies through causal inference and generate actionable insights through deep dive analysis
Partner with Product, Engineering and cross-functional teams to influence and execute product strategy

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

final year PhD or recent PhD graduates in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Data Science or relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
Proficient in data querying languages and at least one scripting language (e.g. Python, SQL, R)
Experience in one or more of the following methods: forecasting, statistical and causal inference, classification methods.
Strong product sense and structured thinking, and be able to convert the analysis results into business decisions very well

Preferred Qualifications

Internship experience in data science
Research experience in data science
Experience working with cross functional teams

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Job Information

For Pay TransparencyCompensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $114000 - $177777 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:

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; and
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, diver

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. Know more