TikTok
Senior Data Scientist - TikTok Ads (Multiple Positions)
San Jose, California · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 2 years with a qualifying master’s degree; alternatively, 5 years of progressive related experience after a qualifying bachelor’s degree. Also requires 1 year in each listed experience area.
- Education
- Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering (any), Data Science, Analytics (Any), Finance, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in one of these fields.
About the job
Analyzes TikTok Ads data and builds statistical models and analytics pipelines to improve product quality, advertiser outcomes, and sustainable revenue growth.
What you'll do
- Analyze complex datasets and apply statistical methods to solve ads product questions and measure ROI, auction dynamics, and conversion performance.
- Build analytical models and pipelines that automate feature engineering, model training, and recurring analysis.
- Present insights and recommendations to stakeholders and mentor junior team members.
What they ask for
- Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in a listed quantitative field or related field plus 2 years of related experience; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in such a field plus 5 years of progressive post-bachelor’s related experience.
- At least 1 year in statistical data analysis, causal inference with experimentation and observational data, and building data models integrating disparate sources using dbt, Apache, or Snowflake.
- At least 1 year constructing advanced SQL queries and designing database tables for large datasets.
- At least 1 year conducting exploratory and predictive analysis using Python, R, or Scala.
Pay
$179200 - $277200 per year (base salary)
Tools
dbt, Apache, Snowflake, SQL, Python, R, Scala
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