Microsoft · 6 hours ago
Senior Data Scientist
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
5+ years expMicrosoft is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join the Office of the Chief Economist, where they will utilize their technical skills and business acumen to tackle high-visibility projects. The role involves collaborating with senior economists, coaching junior team members, and developing data analysis solutions that deliver commercial value.
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Responsibilities
Understand business needs and develop appropriate data analysis to meet those needs including pipelining, exploratory data analysis, modeling, inference, and experimentation
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 ML 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 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
Preferred
Doctorate 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 Master'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 Bachelor'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 equivalent experience
1+ year of experience in preparing and executing analysis plans, evaluating various statistical methods (ML, causal inference, classical methods) and choosing the most appropriate approaches given business requirements
1+ year of industry experience in python and R and data query systems such as SQL or Spark, and management platforms such as Fabric, Databricks, SQL Server or Cosmos
1+ year of industry experience working with cross-functional teams, gathering requirements, and building requirements into analysis plans
1+ year of experience with MLops, running Production-grade ML systems and experience with Sales processes
1+ year of engineering experience in a modern cloud stack, including serverless methods and demonstrated experience leveraging your skills using AI
Company
Microsoft
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