Microsoft · 1 day ago
Principal Data Scientist
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
5+ years expMicrosoft is on a mission to reinvent productivity with AI, and the Time + Places (T+P) organization plays a central role in shaping how millions of people plan their days. They are seeking a Principal Data Scientist to drive analytical insights and data-informed product decisions for Calendar AI and meeting productivity.
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Responsibilities
Drive data-informed product strategy by conducting opportunity sizing, behavior analysis, causal inference, and segmentation to identify the highest-value areas for Calendar AI and T+P features
Define and evolve core product metrics that measure scheduling efficiency, meeting quality, time management behaviors, meeting prep culture, and Copilot impact
Build scalable analytical pipelines and dashboards that provide real-time insights for engineering and product partners
Design and analyze experiments (A/B tests) to measure product changes, AI feature effectiveness, and end-to-end user outcomes
Develop predictive models (e.g., meeting importance scoring, room/space demand forecasting, user workflow prediction) to improve personalization and relevance
Partner with applied scientists to shape post-training data strategy, evaluation frameworks, and model success metrics
Lead cross-functional discussions to translate complex analytical findings into actionable product recommendations
Establish best practices for data quality, cohort construction, metric governance, and experiment readiness across T+P
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
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: 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 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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