Summary
Microsoft are looking for a talented Principal Data Scientist at their Mountain View office. This role sits at the heart of strategic decision-making, turning market data into actionable insights for a company that's revolutionising the technology industry. You'll work directly with leadership to shape the company's direction in the tech market.
About the Role
We are inviting you to join the Microsoft Advertising Data Science Team. Microsoft Advertising platform is the single stop shop for all monetization needs for Publishers and Advertisers globally. Our team manages the marketplace, which includes monitoring business metrics, defining metrics, building analytical & experimentation frameworks, and enabling leadership to make data driven decisions. The team works across Engineering, Product and Business to address complex data science problems across users, advertisers, and publishers. We are looking for high-energy, creative modeling geeks who are willing to work in a dynamic environment to solve real life day to day problems, leveraging data science techniques.
Accountabilities
- Conduct in-depth market research across tech sectors, identifying emerging trends, competitive threats, and partnership opportunities that directly inform the company's quarterly strategic planning sessions
- Think critically about sampling and experimental design across User and Demand dimensions
The Candidate we're looking for
Experience:
- 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)
Technical skills:
- 5+ years of experience in at least one of programming languages like Python/R/MATLAB/C#/Java/C++
Personal attributes:
- Problem solver: ability to solve problems that the world has not solved before
- Interpersonal skills: cross-group and cross-culture collaboration
Benefits
- Data Science IC5 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 – $274,800 per year
- 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
