Ecommerce Anti-Fraud Data Scientist at TikTok Shop

About the Role and Team

Join TikTok's Governance and Experience (GNE) organization within the Risk Control and Security team, dedicated to protecting the TikTok Shop marketplace globally. This team combines data insights, policy strategies, and cutting-edge technology to fight fraud while maintaining an excellent user experience. The Ecommerce Anti-Fraud Data Scientist role focuses on defining key success metrics, analyzing risks, and collaborating across teams to detect and prevent fraudulent activities effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, unify, and track essential performance metrics by designing comprehensive reporting models to enable thorough evaluation and continuous refinement.
• Perform root cause analyses of fraud metric deviations, work closely with product, algorithm, and engineering teams to enhance detection frameworks, and recommend practical mitigation strategies.
• Plan and execute A/B testing to assess the effectiveness of models and strategies, measure the return on investment for anti-fraud actions, and deploy impactful solutions on a global scale.
• Utilize AI-based approaches to construct and refine scalable tools that support monitoring and analytics workflows.
• Lead multidisciplinary projects to tackle findings, present insights to stakeholders, and manage critical project deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Business Analytics, or related disciplines; alternatively, significant post-graduate experience in data modeling or analysis.
• Proficiency in SQL and Tableau, along with expertise in Python or R for data processing, model development, and visualization.
• Strong capability to handle complex datasets, detect patterns of fraudulent behavior, and translate findings into actionable business strategies.
• Excellent problem-solving aptitude to adapt to evolving fraud challenges.
• Preferred: Experience in ecommerce fraud prevention (such as transaction fraud and account takeover mitigation), involvement in GNE-related activities, leadership in cross-regional projects, acquaintance with machine learning lifecycle management, and designing A/B experiments for risk assessment.
• Familiarity with AI-driven analytics tools is advantageous.

About TikTok

TikTok is a leading platform for short-form mobile videos with a mission to foster creativity and spread joy. Headquartered in Los Angeles and Singapore, TikTok operates globally with diverse office locations and a vibrant community.

Why Work With Us

At TikTok, inspiring creativity and enabling authentic expression is paramount. A culture rooted in curiosity, humility, resilience, and continuous learning drives impactful innovation. Embracing diversity and inclusion, TikTok commits to a workplace welcoming a multitude of voices and perspectives, reflecting the global communities it serves.