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TikTok

Data Science Graduate (Advertisement Team) - 2026 Start (PhD)

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San jose, United states

Junior

Internship

09-03-2026

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Skills

Leadership Creativity Python Matlab Data Analysis SQL Decision-making Research A/B Testing Team Leadership Agile Data Science Express

Job Specifications

Responsibilities

We're the TikTok Monetization Products data science team, who enables and champions data driven decision making. Our Vision is to become the world class data science team, where data is used rigorously to drive all decision making. Our Mission is to drive monetization and sustainable revenue growth for TikTok through data science.

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.

Responsibilities:

Work with large and complex data sets to solve a wide array of challenging problems using different analytical methods
Design, analyze, and interpret insights end-to-end on a project from data requirement gathering to data processing, modeling, and impactful business recommendations
Partner with cross-functional teams to identify new opportunities requiring the use of sophisticated analytical and modeling techniques
Design, execute, and interpret results of experiments (e.g., A/B testing)
Effectively communicate insights and recommendations to team leadership and influence strategic decision-making

Qualifications

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Final year Ph.D or recent Ph.D graduate in a quantitative field (Economics, Statistics, Applied Math, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Analytic etc)
Experience with data querying and manipulation using SQL, Python, or R
Experience with data analysis in a scripting language (R, Python, Matlab)
Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

Preferred Qualifications

Internship experience in data science
Research experience in data science
Experience working with cross functional teams
Agile, quick self-learner, highly self-motivated with strong sense of product ownership and creative problem solver.
Good collaborator and team player, comfortable working in a fast moving, culturally diverse and globally distributed team environment.

Job Information

For Pay TransparencyCompensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $102600 - $216000 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, 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

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