Data Scientist, Global LIVE Operation Intelligence Intern- 2024/2025 Start

Responsibilities

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 its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.

With the enormous growth of live streaming in recent years, our mission is to inspire real-time interactions and help live streamers connect to people from all corners of the globe.
We are looking for passionate and talented engineers to join us to build and optimize a real-time, high-performance, large-scale distributed infrastructure for live streaming in TikTok. You will be deeply involved in the developmental lifecycle of critical product features and collaborate closely with product managers to deliver the best live streaming experience for all live streamers and audience alike.

The Live Platform Intelligence team's mission is to use model-driven and data-driven ways to promote core indicators on LIVE revenue and creator engagement, which includes:
Build models for automated and intelligent operations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of TT Live supply end, as well as discover and handle inappropriate user behavior and business anomaly, to assure the steady and persistent running of TT Live business.
Spearheading analytical excellence with a penchant for creative problem-solving, our team functions at the intersection of data science and live content, ensuring an engaging and personalized experience for our global community of creators and viewers.

As a project intern, you will have the opportunity to engage in impactful short-term projects that provide you with a glimpse of professional real-world experience. You will gain practical skills through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment and develop a deeper understanding of your career interests.

Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally.

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

Successful candidates must be able to commit to at least 3 months long internship period.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to either of the following Internships
- From January to June
- From May to August (Summer)

Responsibilities:
- Drive understanding of product usage and user behavior in the field of Live ecosystem.
- Support strategic planning and execution for long term business plans through in-depth analysis.
- Design and establish indicator systems for platform growth and risks, monitor and optimize coverage in each link, measure the performance of platform strategies and facilitate decision-making.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Postgraduate who is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
- Working level competency in one or more programming languages including SQL and Python are required. Understanding of ML models and how they can be leveraged to act upon a range of content and safety risks.
- Collaborative, data-driven, ownership, communication, analytical mindset

Preferred Qualifications
- Previous work experience in quantitative analysis with relevant degree / experience is a plus

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.

By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://careers.tiktok.com/legal/privacy.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at apac-earlycareers@tiktok.com.

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