Principal Data Scientist (AI)

TL;DR

Principal Data Scientist (AI): Building and optimizing data-driven solutions for the Microsoft Advertising platform with an accent on marketplace monitoring, metric definition, and experimentation frameworks. Focus on addressing complex data science problems across users, advertisers, and publishers, and enabling data-driven leadership decisions.

Location: Redmond, 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. For San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area: USD $188,000 – $304,200 per year.

Company

The Microsoft Advertising Data Science Team manages the marketplace for global publishers and advertisers, focusing on business metrics, analytical frameworks, and data-driven decision-making.

What you will do

• Define, invent, and deliver metrics to accurately measure user and business value across various products.
• Think critically about sampling and experimental design across User and Demand dimensions.
• Interpret analysis results, validate approaches, and continuously improve through monitoring and iteration.
• Partner effectively with program management, engineers, and other business areas within the Consumer online business.
• Engage with stakeholders to produce clear, compelling, and actionable insights and data-science driven workflows.
• Make independent decisions and handle difficult tradeoffs for the team.
• Translate strategy into clear, measurable plans, sharing progress monthly with stakeholders.

Requirements

• Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years of data-science experience.
• OR Master’s Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 7+ years of data-science experience.
• OR Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 10+ years of data-science experience.
• Experience managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques, and reporting results.

Nice to have

• Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years of data-science experience.
• OR Master’s Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 10+ years of data-science experience.
• OR Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 12+ years of data-science experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Be part of a team that embodies Microsoft’s mission to empower every person and organization to achieve more.
• Work in a culture of inclusion, driven by values of respect, integrity, and accountability.
• Collaborate with a growth mindset, innovating to empower others and realize shared goals.