Data Analyst, Video Platform - USDS

Responsibilities

Team Intro. TikTok video system is a world-leading video platform that provides multimedia storage, delivery, transcoding services. As a part of the US Tech Service department, we are responsible for building the next generation video processing platform which provides excellent experiences for billions of users around the world.

Join the Video Platform team to navigate the complexities of large scale distributed systems spanning multiple regions, managing vast data streams from billions of users. Dive into the distinctive challenges posed by video on demand and live streaming, where ensuring low latency and high quality videos is paramount across diverse network conditions.

In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, 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.

Take ownership of building, maintaining, and optimizing data pipelines and ETL processes for Video on Demand and Live Streaming products, focusing on the needs of business analytics and reporting.

Troubleshoot, investigate, and analyze data issues as they arise, ensuring root causes are identified and resolved efficiently to maintain the integrity and quality of data in analytics solutions.

Work closely with cross-functional teams to define data requirements, structure, and ensure data availability for analytics and reporting purposes.

Design, build, and maintain reporting and dashboarding tools that provide actionable insights to stakeholders.

Develop and implement data models to support key business metrics and performance indicators.

Collaborate with data scientists, business teams, and engineers to ensure data integrity and efficient data flow.

Translate business needs into technical specifications and deliver insights that guide strategic decision‑making.

Continuously monitor and optimize the performance of data pipelines and reporting solutions, identifying bottlenecks and implementing solutions to improve system efficiency.

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative discipline like Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or related fields.

2+ years working as an Analytics Engineer, Business Intelligence Engineer, Data Analyst or similar role focused on building data pipelines, analytics solutions, or business intelligence tools.

2+ years of hands‑on experience with SQL, Python, or other scripting languages for data manipulation and transformation.

2+ years of experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Looker, etc.), with a focus on creating scalable and interactive dashboards.

Experience in designing and optimizing ETL processes and building data models to support business metrics and KPIs.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to break down complex problems into actionable solutions.

Experience working with large‑scale data systems, particularly in video or live streaming domains, is a plus.

About USDS

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

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

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.

USDS Reasonable Accommodation

USDS is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $101,080 - $168,889 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses / incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. 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, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) candidates : Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment :

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal / external clients and / or colleagues;
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;

Exercising sound judgment.

Seniority Level : Associate

Employment Type : Full-time

Job Function :

Information Technology

Industries : Software Development

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