Principal Data Scientist
About The Position
Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be, and take their careers to levels they cannot achieve anywhere else. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness in a cloud-enabled world. The Business & Industry Copilots group is a rapidly growing organization responsible for the Microsoft Dynamics 365 suite of products, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, AI Builder, Microsoft Industry Solutions, and more. Microsoft is considered one of the leaders in Software as a Service in the world of business applications, and this organization is at the heart of how business applications are designed and delivered. We are looking for a Principal Data Scientist to join our team—Power Platform Core! This is an exciting time to join our group and work on growing our Power Apps and Power Automate business while transforming existing apps with AI. You will help shape our data strategy to inform product decisions, drive investment portfolio, and identify new growth areas. The data scientist will partner with our engineering teams to solve complex problems at scale while doing so with impeccable quality. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees, we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Requirements
- Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)
- OR Master's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 7+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 10+ years data science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)
- OR equivalent experience.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate a product-driven growth mindset to help define and drive the data science strategy for Power Platform Core, aligning with product and business goals.
- Leverage data focused on developing product growth strategy, data informed product decisions, leveraging AI and creating self-service solutions for PM and SWE to leverage.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives to leverage data for product innovation, customer insights, and operational excellence.
- Build predictive models, optimization algorithms, and causal inference frameworks to inform strategic decisions, customer and market insights along with product performance.
- Collaborate closely with engineering, product management, and business stakeholders to translate data insights into actionable outcomes.
- Develop scalable data pipelines and experimentation frameworks to support rapid iteration and learning.
- Develop, perform, and scale AI evaluations within
- Ensure data integrity, privacy, and ethical use of AI across all initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
