Group Leader, Safety Model Operations (APAC) - AI Data Service Operations

TikTok
Kuala Lumpur
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Stakeholder management","Analytical problem-solving","Systems thinking"]

Lead and scale operational teams in Safety Model Operations across APAC, driving high-quality AI moderation and labeling services. Own operational excellence and quality assurance by running RCAs, audits, and KPI monitoring, then translating findings into improved model outcomes. Coach team leads, manage data collection and reporting, and collaborate with product, engineering, policy, and data science teams to optimize annotation workflows, tools, and feedback loops (RLHF/RLAIF).

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TikTok
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Group Leader, Safety Model Operations (APAC) - AI Data Service Operations

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Job Summary

Lead and scale operational teams in Safety Model Operations across APAC, driving high-quality AI moderation and labeling services. Own operational excellence and quality assurance by running RCAs, audits, and KPI monitoring, then translating findings into improved model outcomes. Coach team leads, manage data collection and reporting, and collaborate with product, engineering, policy, and data science teams to optimize annotation workflows, tools, and feedback loops (RLHF/RLAIF).
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead, motivate, and develop large operational teams to deliver AI moderation and labeling services with clear accountability for operational KPIs and downstream model impact.
  • •Drive a deep understanding of how annotation quality, guideline design, and rater performance affect model training, safety, and alignment (including RLHF/RLAIF feedback loops).
  • •Conduct detailed reviews, complex root cause analyses (RCAs), and quality audits; link findings to model-level outcomes such as safety benchmark improvements and reduced hallucinations.
  • •Monitor quality performance and compliance against project KPIs, proactively identifying trends, risks, and gaps in processes, guidelines, or rater pools.
  • •Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, policy, and data science to run experiments, measure impacts on model metrics, improve tools/workflows, and manage training programs and operational reporting.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in business, management, operations, data science, or related field.
  • •Minimum 3 years of leadership experience managing managers, scaling high-performing teams in Trust & Safety, AI Operations, Data Annotation, or Tech Operations.
  • •Strong understanding of how human content moderation, data labeling, and QA processes impact AI model training, performance, safety, and alignment.
  • •Demonstrated experience in strategy development, operational execution, and data-driven decision making under tight timelines.
  • •Proficiency with data tools for operational analysis, including SQL and data visualization platforms (e.g., Power BI), to monitor quality metrics and trends.
Experience:3+ yearsAI moderationData labelingTrust & SafetyTech operations
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationStakeholder managementAnalytical problem-solvingSystems thinking
Tech Stack:SQLPower BI

Company Brief

TikTok
Short-form video platform that lets users create, share, and discover entertainment content through algorithmic recommendations. It also offers advertising and creator tools for brands, influencers, and businesses.
Industry: Digital Media
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: Singapore, Singapore
Founded: 2016
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