Data Scientist Graduate (TikTok-Product-Data Science)-2026 Start (BS/MS)

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Data Scientist Graduate to join their Data Science team. The role involves generating actionable insights from data to help stakeholders make informed decisions while collaborating with various teams to influence product strategy. 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 Skills Final year BS/MS or recent BS/MS 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 Internship experience in data science Research experience in data science Experience working with cross functional teams Benefits Employees have day one access to 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 Overview TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance. It was founded in 2003, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship TikTok has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 979 in 2025, 601 in 2024, 387 in 2023, 322 in 2022, 133 in 2021, 72 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.