Microsoft · 7 hours ago
Relevance Metrics Data or Applied Scientist
United States, California, Mountain View
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
5+ years expMicrosoft is seeking an accomplished Principal Data Scientist to lead the development and evaluation of offline search metrics for Bing. This role will involve leveraging BigData technologies to analyze search logs, formulate hypotheses about search relevance, and deliver insights to leadership, significantly influencing Bing’s search quality.
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Responsibilities
Sample large, representative datasets from extensive search log repositories utilizing BigData Map-Reduce frameworks and distributed data platforms
Architect and implement scalable data processing and analysis pipelines for offline metric computation, leveraging modern data engineering best practices
Formulate, test, and validate hypotheses regarding search result quality using advanced statistical methods and machine learning models
Design labeling protocols and manage trained crowd judges and auditors for high-fidelity data annotation and validation of search results
Adapt traditional evaluation workflows to incorporate LLM-as-a-judge and fine-tuned LLMs, ensuring robust and scalable quality assessments
Develop and deliver custom reports, visualizations, and presentations to communicate insights and recommendations to senior leadership
Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to extend offline metric methodologies and support innovative search experiences
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
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
Extensive experience in Information Retrieval, including designing, evaluating, and optimizing search and ranking algorithms
Demonstrated ability to develop and validate metrics for Information Retrieval systems, ensuring robust measurement of relevance, accuracy, and user satisfaction
Expertise in crowdscience methodologies, including designing and running large-scale crowdsourcing experiments for data annotation and model evaluation
Proven track record in architecting and deploying large-scale data pipelines for real-time and batch processing of heterogeneous data sources
Solid background in experimental design, statistical analysis, and A/B testing for data-driven product improvements
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and mentor junior scientists in best practices for data science and machine learning
Ability to work independently, solid collaboration and communication skills
Familiarity with Python, T-SQL, (HTML/JS for dashboarding)
Company
Microsoft
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