Microsoft
Principal Data Scientist
$143K–$304K
Redmond, WA · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Aug 20, 2026
- Experience
- Required: 3+ years with a doctorate, 5+ with a master's, or 7+ with a bachelor's; equivalent experience accepted. Preferred: 5+ years with a doctorate, 8+ with a master's, or 12+ with a bachelor's; alternatively, 7+ years in data science modeling, statistics, analytics, business intelligence, or data-driven business strategy.
- Education
- Doctorate, master's, or bachelor's degree in a listed quantitative or computing field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Analyzes MSN product and content performance to identify growth opportunities, improve recommendations, and guide decisions through data, experimentation, and stakeholder insights.
What you'll do
- Analyze large datasets and performance metrics to improve recommendation relevance and product engagement.
- Build business-health metrics, dashboards, and reports; investigate metric changes and identify root causes.
- Model growth opportunities and conduct A/B tests, communicating findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
What they ask for
- Doctorate in a listed quantitative or computing field plus 3+ years of data-science experience; OR master's degree plus 5+ years; OR bachelor's degree plus 7+ years; OR equivalent experience.
- Experience managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques, and reporting results.
Nice to have
- Previous product, web, or content analytics experience; stakeholder communication and data storytelling skills.
- Knowledge of big data processing (PySpark/Scala), content ecosystem, advertising, and online shopping metrics.
Pay
USD $142,800 - $274,800 per year (base salary); USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year (base salary)
Tools
PySpark, Scala
AI focus
Uses data analysis and A/B testing to improve content recommendation systems and personalized product experiences.
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