Principal Data Scientist @ Microsoft
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About the Role
As a Principal Data Scientist at Microsoft, you will drive high-impact engineering projects that transform customer missions using AI and cloud-based solutions. You will collaborate with customers, Microsoft product teams, partners, and open-source communities to develop innovative, data-driven solutions.
Responsibilities
Data Stewardship & Team Enablement: Oversee data acquisition, formatting, and documentation; mentor engineers on data cleaning and analysis; identify data gaps; and guide ethical, privacy-focused data preparation.
Model Evaluation & Operational Excellence: Assess and refine team models, promote scalable modeling practices, and introduce innovative model evaluation techniques.
Technical Leadership & Industry Insight: Stay ahead of industry trends and technologies; write extensible, maintainable code; and cultivate debugging and development best practices.
Strategic Collaboration & Customer Focus: Define business and customer goals, explore opportunities with cross-functional teams, and deliver pragmatic, data-aligned solutions.
About Microsoft and the ISE Team
Microsoft’s Industry Solutions Engineering (ISE) team is a global engineering organization that partners with customers to leverage the latest technologies. With a commitment to innovation, inclusion, and integrity, Microsoft empowers customers and employees to achieve more every day.
Qualifications
Candidates must have an advanced degree in Data Science or related field with extensive experience in statistical techniques, data management, and cloud-based solution development. Experience in customer-facing roles and project delivery is required. U.S. citizenship verification is mandatory due to legal restrictions.
Additional Information
This position may require travel up to 25% and is subject to Microsoft and government security screenings.
Key skills/competency
- Data Science
- Cloud
- AI
- Machine Learning
- Statistical Analysis
- Data Management
- Technical Leadership
- Collaboration
- Customer Focus
- Innovation
How to Get Hired at Microsoft
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Customize your resume: Highlight advanced data science projects and leadership.
- Align with Microsoft: Research Microsoft culture and product innovations.
- Showcase technical skills: Emphasize AI, cloud, and statistical expertise.
- Prepare for interviews: Reflect on customer-focused project experiences.