Principal Data Scientist - Product Analytics - XBOX Growth

Microsoft • ,

1d • $142,800 - $304,200

About The Position

XBOX Growth Intelligence is seeking a Principal Data Scientist, Product Analytics, to set analytics strategy and partner with Product, Engineering, and Business leaders across XBOX product experiences. The role leads ambiguous, organization-level problems, translates player and business signals into investment choices, and establishes scalable measurement approaches that accelerate decision-making across teams.

The position helps leaders use shared metrics and evidence to prioritize portfolio investments and make cross-product tradeoffs. It applies analytics and scientific methods to improve DAU, retention, engagement, monetization, and other business outcomes, while developing reusable frameworks, AI-enabled capabilities, and measurement standards. As a strategic advisor and scientific leader, the role shapes product direction and elevates analytics capabilities across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related field and 6+ years of related experience, or a master's degree in one of these fields and 4+ years of related experience, or a doctorate in one of these fields and 3+ years of related experience; equivalent experience is also accepted.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in SQL, Python or R, and agentic AI tools.
• Expertise applying product analytics, experimentation, causal inference, statistical analysis, forecasting, and data storytelling to complex problems and measurable business outcomes across multiple product areas.
• Executive communication skills and a track record of translating ambiguous business questions and technical tradeoffs into clear recommendations, decision frameworks, and aligned action.
• Ability to influence senior leaders across functions, resolve competing priorities, and drive organization-level decisions through data and scientific judgment.
• Technical and methodological leadership, including setting standards, reviewing complex work, mentoring others, and leading through influence.

Responsibilities

• Lead product analytics strategy across XBOX Console, PC, Store, and Platform experiences, advising senior Product, Engineering, and Business leaders.
• Establish organization-level success metrics, operational targets, measurement frameworks, and leading indicators to align teams and guide portfolio investment decisions.
• Identify and size growth opportunities using advanced analytics and machine-learning models across player acquisition, engagement, retention, monetization, and lifecycle behaviors.
• Anticipate risks, synthesize cross-product insights, and shape roadmap and investment tradeoffs.
• Set methodological direction for experimentation, causal inference, and incrementality measurement, and lead reviews to ensure approaches are robust, unbiased, scalable, and decision-ready.
• Lead development of reusable analytical assets, agentic AI workflows, and self-service capabilities for adoption across product areas.
• Drive alignment with Data Engineering and Software Engineering to strengthen telemetry, data quality, and scalable, resilient measurement infrastructure.
• Mentor data scientists, review complex work, and establish scientific and product analytics standards and reusable practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal