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Principal Data Scientist

Microsoft· Data Science
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Mountain View, CA, Redmond, WA$142.8k - $274.8kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Lead ecosystem-level measurement strategy across Microsoft AI products, developing scientific foundations for evaluation, experimentation, and investment decisions. Partner with product, engineering, business, and executives to influence strategy and resource allocation, shaping how Microsoft AI measures value across the ecosystem.

Responsibilities

  • Define the measurement strategy, metrics, and decision frameworks that guide product and investment decisions across the Microsoft AI ecosystem.
  • Lead ecosystem-level analyses, experimentation, and causal inference to uncover opportunities, quantify impact, and drive business outcomes.
  • Partner across product, engineering, business, and executive leadership teams to shape strategy, roadmap priorities, and resource allocation.
  • Identify emerging opportunities, risks, and market dynamics before they become visible in product-level metrics.
  • Design and evolve North Star metrics and evaluation systems that accurately measure user value, business impact, and long-term ecosystem health.
  • Drive alignment and execution across organizations through influence, scientific rigor, and trusted partnerships.
  • Raise the bar for analytical excellence through technical leadership, mentorship, and best practices in measurement, experimentation, and data science.

Qualifications

  • Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years data-science experience OR Master's Degree in same fields AND 5+ years data-science experience OR Bachelor's Degree in same fields AND 7+ years data science experience OR equivalent experience.
  • Preferred: 6+ years of experience in Python, R, C++, Java, C#, or similar languages.
  • Demonstrated expertise in statistics, experimentation, causal inference, and large-scale data analysis.
  • Experience developing metrics, evaluation frameworks, and measurement systems that drive product and business decisions.
  • Proven track record of identifying high-impact opportunities and solving complex, ambiguous problems across multiple organizations.
  • Experience influencing product strategy and driving alignment among stakeholders through data-driven insights.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for executive and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience leading large cross-functional initiatives without direct authority.
  • Experience building and evaluating production-scale data, analytics, ML, or experimentation systems.

Skills

Required:Measurement strategyExperimentation and causal inference

Benefits

  • 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
Last updated Sep 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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