Microsoft · 1 day ago
Data Scientist II - Teams Commercial Data Science
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$101K/yr - $199K/yr
3+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company focused on empowering individuals and organizations through innovative solutions. The Data Scientist II role involves collaborating with various teams to analyze data, develop key metrics, and drive business insights that enhance the customer experience in Microsoft Teams. The position requires technical expertise in data science methods and a strong ability to communicate findings to inform product and engineering decisions.
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Responsibilities
Work with other teams across Microsoft to develop key metrics to achieve business outcomes
Work cross functionally to translate business problems into ones that can be solved and informed by data
Communicate vision and strategy, enabling global teams to operate independently to deliver success
Demonstrate curiosity and apply analytical skills to dive deep into data to find key insights that impact the business
Develop models of usage, user interaction and business patterns to make recommendations and influence the product roadmap
Serve as a contributor and advocate for AB testing. Design, execute and analyze experiments to evaluate product change attribution
Utilize tools like SQL, R, Python to execute analyses
Develop and manage relationships with product and business leaders across the organization to understand objectives and identify opportunities
Collaborate closely with other Microsoft Data Science and Data Engineering teams to deliver data-informed solutions to address the business's priority needs
Qualification
Required
Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field
OR Master's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results) or consulting experience
OR Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 2+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)
OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Preferred
Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) 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 3+ 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 5+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)
OR equivalent experience
3+ years leveraging experience and understanding the need to deliver measurable business impact by working with stakeholders to turn business problems into data analysis questions and unearthing actionable insights from data
Experience as a data scientist for an online service, app, or Web site with millions of users. Experience working on an online collaboration, video conference, or messaging product is a plus
Have a track record of innovative thinking and problem-solving skills using Big Data
Have the ability to deliver on ambiguous projects with incomplete data
3+ years leveraging the practical uses of statistics (i.e. experimentation, statistical modeling)
Professional experience with large-scale computing systems like Hadoop, MapReduce, and/or similar systems
3+ years of professional experience in SQL, R, Python, or related tools for large-scale analysis
Ability to clearly explain ideas and communicate complex analysis & insights to a non-technical audience
Experience working as part of geographically dispersed, diverse, and virtual teams
Benefits
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Company
Microsoft
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