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Principal Data Scientist

Microsoft

$139,900 - $304,200
Nov 1, 2025
New York, NY, United States of America
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Microsoft's Industry Solutions Engineering (ISE) team is looking to solve complex problems for customers by leveraging the latest technologies, including AI and cloud-based solutions, and addressing their toughest challenges.

Requirements

  • Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years data-science experience
  • 8+ years leveraging the practical uses of statistics (i.e. experimentation, statistical modeling)
  • 8+ years of professional experience in SQL, R, Python, or related tools for large-scale analysis
  • Professional experience with large-scale computing systems like Hadoop, MapReduce, and/or similar systems
  • Experience with data management and expertise in developing statistical techniques to analyze data and find patterns
  • Experience with cloud-based solutions and services
  • Experience with open-source software assets and contribution to the Microsoft platform

Responsibilities

  • Oversee data acquisition, formatting, and documentation while mentoring engineers on best practices in data cleaning and analysis.
  • Assess and refine team models, promote scalable modeling practices, and introduce innovative evaluation techniques to ensure robust and reliable data-driven solutions.
  • Stay ahead of industry trends and technologies to inform strategic direction.
  • Write extensible, maintainable code and cultivate expertise in debugging and development best practices.
  • Champion A/B testing and experimental design to validate product impact, while leveraging tools like SQL, R, and Python for analysis.
  • Lead and grow a high-performing data science team, and build partnerships across product and business units to deliver data-informed solutions.
  • Define and align business and customer goals, explore new opportunities with cross-functional teams, and deliver pragmatic, data-aligned solutions that meet customer needs.

Other

  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
  • Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role's job duties
  • Doctorate or Master's Degree in related field AND relevant years of experience
  • Travel up to 25% may be required
  • Bachelor's Degree in related field AND 10+ years data science experience