Data Scientist (Multiple Positions)

San Jose, California, US Until 9/12/2026 3+ years exp H-1B sponsor history First posted July 14, 2026 Last posted July 14, 2026
Job description

Description

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 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.

About the Team
Our team plays a crucial role in ensuring the company’s success. We seek people who are willing to learn and put in the effort to solve problems. Our challenges are not your regular day-to-day problems - you’ll be part of a team that’s developing new solutions to new challenges. It’s working fast, at scale, and we’re making a difference. We are looking for talents to join us on this exciting journey!

Responsibilities
Build rules, algorithms, and machine learning models to identify and extract valuable business insights and information from raw data and data sources.
Analyze large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns in data through probability and statistical analysis and automate the collection processes.
Build predictive models and machine-learning algorithms.
Present information using data visualization techniques.
Develop classification and regression algorithms using machine learning techniques.
Propose solutions and strategies to business challenges.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize overall project goals.

Requirements

Qualifications
Must have a Master’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Data Science, Business Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field, and 1 year of related work experience; or a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent degree in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Data Science, Business Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field, and 3 years of related work experience.

Of the required experience, must have 1 year of experience in each of the following:
Mining, preparing, cleansing, and analyzing structured data using statistical computing language SQL, Python, or R for metrics creation, root cause analysis, and model preprocessing;
Using SQL or Spark to query, explore, and manipulate data from Apache Hive and relational database management system including MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, or PostgreSQL;
Developing graphical and visual representations of data using business intelligence tool Excel or Tableau; and
Building, tuning, and validating statistical models for regression and classification problems in Python or R.

Employer: TT Commerce & Global Services LLC
Type: Full time, 40 hours/week
Location: San Jose, CA
Salary Range: $174304 - $240000 per year

To Apply, click the apply button below. Contact [email protected] if you have difficulty submitting resume through the website.

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 too.

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request

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About this role

Summary

Build machine learning models, analyze data, and develop insights for business strategies.

Job title

Data Scientist (Multiple Positions)

Experience level

3+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

San Jose, CA; remote not specified

Salary

$174k–$240k

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

SQLPythonRExcelTableau

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

machine learningstatisticsdata analysisvisualizationclassification
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Jose, CA, USA

Work arrangement unknown City