Principal Data Scientist (AI)

TL;DR

Principal Data Scientist (AI): Defining, inventing, and delivering metrics to measure user and business value across the Microsoft Advertising platform with an accent on marketplace monitoring, analytical & experimentation frameworks, and data-driven decision-making. Focus on solving complex data science problems across users, advertisers, and publishers, and influencing product and service improvements.

Location: Mountain View, United States. Employees who live within a 50-mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. are expected to work from the office at least four days per week.

Salary: USD $139,900–$274,800 per year (typical U.S. base pay range), with a higher range of USD $188,000–$304,200 per year for San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area.

Company

The hirify.global team manages the advertising marketplace, focusing on monetization needs for Publishers and Advertisers globally by leveraging data science techniques.

What you will do

• Define, invent, and deliver metrics to accurately measure user and business value across products and marketplace components.
• Think critically about sampling and experimental design across User and Demand dimensions.
• Interpret analysis results, validate approaches, and continuously iterate to improve products.
• Partner effectively with program management, engineers, and other business areas.
• Produce clear, compelling, and actionable insights and data-science driven workflows to influence product and service improvements.
• Make independent decisions for the team and translate strategy into clear, measurable plans.

Requirements

• Education and Experience: Doctorate with 5+ years, Master’s with 7+ years, or Bachelor’s with 10+ years of data science experience in a related field (e.g., Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science).
• 5+ years of experience in at least one programming language like Python, R, MATLAB, C#, Java, or C++.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and data science skills.
• Ability to solve complex, ambiguous problems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for cross-group and cross-culture collaboration.
• Demonstrated experience in applying statistics, experimentation, and metrics to generate actionable insights.
• Ability to meet Microsoft Cloud Background Check requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Join a team dedicated to Microsoft's mission to empower every person and organization.
• Work within a culture of inclusion, respect, integrity, and accountability.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, challenge the status quo, and develop data-driven solutions.
• Equal opportunity employer with support for religious and disability accommodations.