Data Understanding Specialist

• Data Cycling Center
• Thai Market (KL)

1 month ago• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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About Us

Tik Tok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video and our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.
Size: 5001-10000 employees

Industry: Entertainment & Gaming, Social Media, Technology

Responsibilities:

Team Introduction
Tik Tok DCC (Data Cycling Centre):
The team focuses on building data-driven solutions and enhancing content understanding for both internal stakeholders and external users, aiming to solve significant problems through a combination of human and direct content understanding

About the role:
A Data Understanding Specialist is a critical player at the junction of data collection, model development, and project success. Their main responsibility is to act as a bridge between machine learning engineers and labellers, ensuring the accurate application of structure to unstructured data such as video, images, text, etc. supporting the building of world class machine learning solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Labelling rules clarification and training

• Define clear and unambiguous labelling rules to ensure high quality labelling output

• Simplify labelling rules to reduce contextual knowledge for labelling while providing training to labellers if needed

• Ensure that labelling rules meet model training requirements

• Quality improvement and assurance

• Monitor and review quality of labelled data

• Timely root-cause identification of quality issues for remediation

• Identify opportunities and areas of improvement to optimize delivery

• Project management

• Deliver projects on time and on target flagging any key risks that arise

• Deep dive into issues that arise during project lifecycle with solutions that ensure delivery

• Manage stakeholders to drive transparency across the data delivery pipeline

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s):

• Fluency in Thai is required as the role requires communication with Thai markets & stakeholders, as well as fluency in English as it is the working language.

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• Fresh grad to 3 years experience with data/business analytics education/experience - internships highly valued

• Proficiency in data interpretation and analysis; Interest in AI and Machine Learning concepts, particularly in the field of data annotation

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for clear and effective communication with both requestors and labellers

• Some experience in project management with organizational skills to manage multiple tasks concurrently, preferably in a data environment

• Demonstrates learning agility with strong problem solving skills

• Preferred Qualification(s)

• Strong technical skills in Excel, SQL and scripting languages (Python, R) are a plus

• Self-starter who is driven to deliver impactful outcomes

Client-provided location(s): Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Job ID: Tik Tok-7590637373282355509

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-01-02T20:05:41
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Perks and Benefits

Health and Wellness

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• HSA
• Life Insurance
• Fitness Subsidies
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• On-Site Gym
• Mental Health Benefits
• Virtual Fitness Classes

Parental Benefits

• Fertility Benefits
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Family Support Resources

Work Flexibility

• Flexible Work Hours
• Hybrid Work Opportunities

Office Life and Perks

• Casual Dress
• Snacks
• Pet-friendly Office
• Happy Hours
• Some Meals Provided
• Company Outings
• On-Site Cafeteria
• Holiday Events

Vacation and Time Off

• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Personal/Sick Days
• Leave of Absence

Financial and Retirement

• 401(K) With Company Matching
• Performance Bonus
• Company Equity

Professional Development

• Promote From Within
• Access to Online Courses
• Leadership Training Program
• Associate or Rotational Training Program
• Mentor Program

Diversity and Inclusion

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
• Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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