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Content Quality and Evaluation Specialist (Mandarin Speaking) - Safety Model Operations

2 days ago Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Responsibilities

About the team
The Safety Model Operations [SMO] team is responsible for building, optimizing, and maintaining machine learning models and operational processes that support TikTok's Trust & Safety systems. We ensure that automated safety models perform effectively in identifying harmful content, mitigating risks, and maintaining a safe user environment across regions.

The SMO Delivery Team plays a critical role in the organization. Its primary responsibility is to carry out the full spectrum of quality assurance activities for each project. This includes:
- Conducting detailed reviews and complex RCA's to ensure labeling accuracy and consistency
- Monitoring quality performance and compliance against project-specific KPIs
- Identifying trends, risks, and potential gaps in processes or guidelines
- Providing structured feedback and improvement recommendations to the Central Project Team
- Supporting continual optimization of workflows, tools, and evaluation methodologies
- Improve Model performance of AI models

Responsibilities
1. Construct and iterate the core Golden Sets for the content safety ecosystem. Curate long-tail, high-risk, and complex edge cases to establish highly accurate data standards (Ground Truth) for platform safety policies, AI model evaluation, and global enforcement teams.
2. Conduct deep-dive analyses on high-risk and highly debated safety cases to accurately identify misapplication patterns and risk evolution trends. Lead the synthesis and abstraction of complex rules, translating macro policies into highly logical and executable Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and operational guidelines.

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3. Drive the content safety data closed-loop. Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Algorithm, Product, and global teams to identify system vulnerabilities based on Golden Set metrics, achieving bidirectional improvements in human review quality and AI agent interception efficacy.
4. Systematize universal methodologies for the content quality management framework and establish robust daily Quality Assurance (QA) mechanisms. Track and attribute core data metrics to enhance overall data accuracy and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
1. Bachelor's degree or above, with preferred experience in internet Trust & Safety, Quality Assurance (QA), AI data evaluation, or policy operations.
2. Exceptional logical reasoning and synthesis skills. Proven ability to navigate complex and ambiguous business scenarios to identify underlying root causes and independently deliver structured solutions.
3. Professional working proficiency in English. Extreme attention to detail and standard consistency, paired with outstanding cross-cultural written and verbal communication skills.
4. Highly self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership. Capable of embracing uncertainty in a fast-paced, cross-border collaborative environment, effectively driving multiple parallel tasks to deliver solid business results.
5. Mandarin proficiency is also required, as it is mandatory for daily liaison with the China team in the China market and the accurate communication of business information.

Minimum Qualifications:
1. Familiarity with machine learning logic and data labeling frameworks is a strong plus.

Client-provided location(s): Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Job ID: TikTok-7633256906333767941
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2026-04-27T20:46:45

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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