Principal Data Scientist & Analytics (AI)

TL;DR

Principal Data Scientist & Analytics (AI): Driving data-informed go-to-market strategy, product-led growth, and monetization initiatives across diverse industries with an accent on data science, analytics, and product operations challenges. Focus on scaling products from beta to public release, achieving rapid user and revenue growth through disciplined experimentation, and solid product adoption strategies.

Location: Expected to work from the Microsoft office in Redmond, United States at least four days per week if living within a 50-mile commute.

Salary: USD $139,900 – $304,200 per year.

Company

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

What you will do

• Deliver and interpret the results of analyses and improve products.
• Define and deliver metrics which accurately measure user and business value.
• Translate strategy into plans that are clear, actionable, and measurable.
• Partner effectively with program management, engineers, and other areas of the business.
• Engage with stakeholders to produce clear, compelling, and actionable insights.
• Make independent decisions for the team and handle difficult tradeoffs.

Requirements

• Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field AND 5+ years data-science experience OR Master’s Degree AND 7+ years data-science experience OR Bachelor’s Degree AND 10+ years data science experience OR equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in at least one of programming languages like Python/R/MATLAB/C#/Java/C++.
• Great organizational, analytical, and data science skills and intuition.
• Excellent communication skills to be able to communicate insights to senior leaders.
• Experience with driving large collaboration across multiple teams.
• Experience with communicating with different audiences to provide insights.

Culture & Benefits

• Foster a culture of inclusion, growth, and innovation, built on values of respect, integrity, and accountability.
• Passionate about driving meaningful impact, solving complex problems, and contributing to a growing organization.
• Starting January 26, 2026, hirify.global (MAI) 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.