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TikTok · 2 weeks ago

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

San Jose, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$114K/yr - $178K/yr

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking talented individuals to join their Data Science team in 2026. The role involves generating actionable insights from data to support product strategy and decision-making across various teams.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

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

Qualification

PhD in relevant fieldData querying languagesScripting language PythonScripting language SQLScripting language RStatistical inference methodsCausal inferenceProduct senseStructured thinkingInternship experienceResearch experienceCross-functional teamwork

Required

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

Internship experience in data science

Research experience in data science

Experience working with cross functional teams

Benefits

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

10 paid holidays per year

10 paid sick days per year

17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)

Company

TikTok

Glassdoor3.4

TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.

Founded in 2003

Los Angeles, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.tiktok.com

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