Data Analyst, Cyber Defense & Engineering - USDS

About TikTok U.S.Data Security

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security (“USDS”) is a subsidiary of TikTok in the U.S. This new, security-first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained. The teams within USDS that deliver on this commitment daily span across Trust & Safety, Security & Privacy, Engineering, User & Product Ops, Corporate Functions and more.



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.



In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.



About the team:

You will be an integral part of the USDS Cyber Defense & Engineering team, responsible for enhancing security tools, identifying vulnerabilities, and comprehending the intricacies of our people and data within USDS. Collaborating cross-functionally with partners within and outside TikTok, our objective is to fortify our products and users' security, aiming to establish TikTok as the most trusted platform.



We are seeking a versatile, forward-thinking, and outcome-driven Data Analyst to propel our projects forward. In this capacity, you will engage with diverse technical and non-technical teams across various regions, contributing to the tracking and development of various initiatives aimed at crafting innovative solutions to complex technical challenges. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and relish the opportunity to shape the strategic trajectory of a large global organization, this role offers an exciting prospect.

The ideal candidate will possess demonstrated problem-solving abilities, sound business acumen, and a track record of collaborating with multiple teams to successfully deliver projects. They should exhibit a genuine passion for safeguarding the security and privacy of our users.



Responsibilities

- Drive clarity and solve ambiguous, challenging business problems using data-driven approaches. Propose and own data analysis (including modeling, coding, analytics, and experimentation) to drive business insight and facilitate decisions.

- Dig into complex data sets and make sense out of them.

- Measure business performance, develop core metrics and create dashboards to track and

understand them.

- Generate actionable insights from data for partners to grow and help support them to drive better and faster decision making.

- Data processing and data quality validation to ensure the best possible data insights are driving the solutions.

- Build data pipelines, optimize ETL processes, ensure data integrity, and find opportunities to add efficiency and automation to everyday tasks.

- Partner with a wide range of stakeholders both within Technology and also with cross-functional teams.