Python Job: Technical Analyst

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. Trust & Safety team at TikTok helps ensure that our global community is safe and empowered to create and enjoy content across all of our applications.

The ideal candidate will have an analytical background, and be able to use data mining and quantitative analysis to make data-driven decisions. It is important that the candidate is a self starter, adaptable, creative, action oriented and is focussed on results.

This role will have the opportunity to identify and mitigate some of the most challenging, complex risks and inform detection, analysis and mitigation strategy affecting millions of users.

What will I be doing?

• Proactively hunt for currently undetected abuse by leveraging data, and intelligence
• Research how threats show up within the ecosystem and deeply understand how abuse manifests.
• Discover emerging threats and trends often with an emphasis on geo-political, cultural or societal specific differences.
• Identify effective strategies to prevent or disrupt abuse at scale. Consult on the design of countermeasures to effect those strategies.

What should I bring with me?

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Political Science, Social Science or from a CompSci or Statistics background with proven ability to apply scientific methods to ambiguous problems
• 2+ years of professional experience in analytical roles with a focus on analysing misinformation OR alternatively post-graduate level research in this field.
• Knowledge of global events (e.g., political, economic, and cultural drivers of global conflicts) and how social media impacts contentious global issues
• Proficiency in using SQL and/or Python for data analysis.

Preferred skills/qualifications:

• Familiarity with utilising Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) in investigations
• Regional expertise in any of TikTok's core markets
• Experience using network/link analysis software

TikTok is committed to the wellbeing of all our employees. Our promise is to provide comprehensive and evidence-based programs, to promote and support physical and mental wellbeing throughout each employee's journey with us. We believe that wellbeing is a relationship and that everyone has a part to play, so we work in collaboration and consultation with our employees and across our functions in order to ensure a truly person-centred, innovative and integrated approach.

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 believe individuals shouldn't be disadvantaged because of their background or identity, but instead should be considered based on their strengths and experience. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.