Microsoft · 2 days ago
Principal Data Scientist
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
5+ years expMicrosoft is looking for a Principal Data Scientist to join the Office of the Chief Economist. This role involves leading technical and scientific decisions, coaching team members, and collaborating with senior economists to deliver commercial value through innovative data science solutions.
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Responsibilities
Take the lead in your project’s technical and scientific decisions
Coach colleagues across developing experience levels, and raise the bar for the team
Present your work to business leaders
Together with the team, innovate a state-of-the-art algorithmic discounting system to support our Sellers
Collaborate with senior economists to solve some of Microsoft’s most pressing issues, delivering tangible commercial value
Together with your team, interpret and present analysis results to senior stakeholders
Coach more junior team members, promoting a culture of learning and evangelizing modern data science methods
Build a robust product that makes data, econometrics, and machine learning useful for deal teams in the field
Embody our Culture and Values
Qualification
Required
Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)
OR Master's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 7+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)
OR Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 10+ years data science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)
OR equivalent experience
5+ years of experience in preparing and executing analysis plans, evaluating various statistical methods (machine learning, causal inference, classical methods) and choosing the most appropriate approaches given business requirements
5+ years of industry experience in python, and with data query systems such as SQL or Spark, and management platforms such as Fabric, Databricks, SQL Server or Cosmos
3+ year of experience with MLops, running Production-grade ML systems
Experience with Sales processes
Demonstrated experience leveraging your skills using AI
Preferred
Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)
OR Master's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 10+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)
OR Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 12+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)
OR equivalent experience
Company
Microsoft
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10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$1MKey Investors
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Leadership Team
Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO
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