Senior Data Scientist

The Experimentation & Insights team, part of the newly formed CoreAI organization at Microsoft, empowers both Microsoft teams and external partners with a robust platform and tools to build, run, and evaluate AI products and services effectively. 

We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join our team. This role involves collaborating with teams across Microsoft to promote and establish trustworthy, data-driven decision-making by delivering actionable insights from data analysis. 

We do not just value differences or different perspectives. We seek them out and invite them in so we can tap into the collective power of everyone in the company. As a result, our customers are better served. 

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. 

Responsibilities

As a Senior Data Scientist on our team, your responsibilities will include: 

• Partner with engineering, product, and leadership teams to implement scalable data-driven frameworks for evaluating AI services and products. 

• Drive the design and execution of experiments that ensure reliable insights for business impact. 

• Develop and advocate for best practices in A/B testing, causal inference, and evaluation strategies. 

• Build tools for data manipulation, processing, and visualization to extract insights and share these tools, knowledge, and findings across partner teams. 

• Influence decision-making by providing clarity through complex datasets and statistical analyses.
• Mentor and guide data scientists across the organization, fostering a culture of excellence in data science and experimentation. 
• Embody our culture and values.  

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) 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 3+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques
  • OR Bachelor's Degree 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, etc.)
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years customer-facing, project-delivery experience, professional services, and/or consulting experience.
• 2+ years of experience with development using at least one of the following languages: SQL, Python, or equivalent.  
• Familiarity with basic hypothesis testing (p-values and trustworthy experiment design). 

Other Requirements

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or governm