Microsoft
Senior Data Scientist
$120K–$261K
Redmond, WA +3 · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 13, 2026
- Location
- Redmond, WA
Mountain View, CA
Atlanta, GA
New York, NY - Experience
- Required alternatives: 1+ year with a doctorate, 3+ years with a Master's, or 5+ years with a Bachelor's; preferred alternatives: 3+, 6+, or 8+ years, respectively. Equivalent experience is also stated.
- Education
- Doctorate, Master's, or Bachelor's degree in a listed related field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads end-to-end yield optimization for Azure infrastructure by analyzing data, developing models and experiments, and guiding pricing and resource-allocation decisions.
What you'll do
- Analyze large-scale revenue, hardware, and capacity data and identify pricing and yield opportunities.
- Develop and validate statistical and machine-learning approaches, experiments, and causal models; measure business impact.
- Communicate recommendations and trade-offs to stakeholders and influence cross-functional decisions.
What they ask for
- Doctorate in a listed related field and 1+ year of data-science experience; or Master's and 3+ years; or Bachelor's and 5+ years; or equivalent experience.
- Experience managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques, and reporting results.
Nice to have
- Doctorate and 3+ years, Master's and 6+ years, or Bachelor's and 8+ years of data-science experience; or equivalent experience.
- Experience with yield or revenue management, pricing optimization, or cloud resource allocation.
Pay
USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (base salary); USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Python, SQL, KQL
AI focus
Applies machine learning to Azure infrastructure yield optimization, and stays current with industry trends in AI.
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