Microsoft

Principal Data Scientist

Microsoft • $142K — $274K *
Cambridge, MA 02139In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Doctorate or equivalent experience in Data Science or related field plus 5+ years of data-science experience, or a Master's with 7+ years, or a Bachelor's with 10+ years.
  • Experience managing structured and unstructured data and applying statistical techniques.
  • Strong foundational knowledge in data management and statistical analysis.
  • Demonstrated experience in optimizing complex data sets and driving ethical data practices.
  • 3+ years in customer-facing roles, preferably in consulting or project delivery.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee data acquisition and ensure proper formatting, coaching engineers in data cleaning best practices.
  • Evaluate and improve team models, develop scalable operational models, and conduct reviews of modeling techniques.
  • Maintain deep industry knowledge to identify strategy opportunities and contribute to thought leadership.
  • Define strategy goals and partner with teams to explore new data opportunities and offer customer-focused solutions.
  • Embody the organization's culture and core values throughout all processes.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Opportunity to contribute to open-source projects.
  • Engagement with cutting-edge technologies outside of Microsoft.
  • Focus on professional growth and learning in a dynamic team setting.
Full Job Description
Overview

We are hiring a Principal Data Scientist to help drive high-impact engineering projects with our customers and their partners, transforming their missions using AI and other cloud-based solutions and services. Data scientists have data management and expertise in developing statistical techniques to analyze data and find patterns. You will be part of a cross-functional team of software engineers, data scientists, technical program managers, and designers who work side-by-side with high-impact and strategic customers and their engineers to build innovative solutions.

As part of our team, you will thrive in working with a variety of technologies, not just Microsoft technology. You will solve exciting business problems, contribute to open source, and collaborate with Microsoft product teams.

Responsibilities

  • You will oversee data acquisition and ensure data is properly formatted and described. You'll also coach engineers in data cleaning and analysis best practices, identify gaps in current data sets, and drive ethics and privacy discussions around data collection and preparation.


  • You will evaluate your team's models and recommend improvements as necessary, drive best practices for models, and develop operational models that run at scale. You'll also conduct thorough reviews of data analysis and modeling techniques, and identify and invent new evaluation methods.


  • You will research and maintain a deep knowledge of the industry, including trends and technologies, so that you can identify strategy opportunities and contribute to thought leadership best practices. You'll also write extensible code that spans multiple features, and develop expertise in proper debugging techniques.


  • You will define business, customer, and solution strategy goals, and partner with other teams to identify and explore new opportunities. You'll also commit to a customer-oriented focus by acknowledging their needs, and offer customer pragmatic solutions that align with their data capabilities.


  • You will embody our culture and values.


Qualifications

Required/minimum qualifications

  • 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.

Other Requirements
  • This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship.


Additional or preferred qualifications
  • 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.
  • 3+ years customer-facing, project-delivery experience, professional services, and/or consulting experience.


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Data Science IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800.00 - $274,800.00 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000.00 - $304,200.00 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft’s devices and consumer (D&C) licensing segment licenses the Windows operating system and related software, Microsoft Office for consumers, and the Windows Phone operating system. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. Its phone hardware segment offers Lumia smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows phone store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services as well as operating retail stores. Microsoft’s commercial licensing segments license server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its commercial segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online.

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Size
181,000 employees
Market Cap
$1,762.4 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$51.3 billion
Founded
1975
5 Year Trend
+15.5%
Revenue
$153.2 billion
NASDAQ
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