Principal Data Scientist

Overview

Do you enjoy solving problems, looking at problems through a different lens, and working closely with customers to innovate new solutions to complex problems? Do you jump with excitement at the opportunity to identify trends and provide unique business solutions? Do you want to join a team where learning about a new technology or solution is part of our work every day? Then, come join us!

The Industry Solutions Engineering (ISE) team is a global engineering organization that works directly with customers looking to leverage the latest technologies to address their toughest challenges.

We work closely with our customers’ engineers to jointly develop code for cloud-based solutions that can accelerate their organization. We work in collaboration with Microsoft product teams, partners, and open-source communities to empower our customers to do more with the cloud. We develop solutions side‑by‑side with our customers through collaborative innovation to solve their challenges. This work involves the development of broadly applicable, high‑impact solution patterns and open‑source software assets that contribute to the Microsoft platform.

As a Principal Data Scien tist , you will help drive high‑impact engineering projects with our customers and their partners, transforming their missions using AI and other cloud‑based solutions and services. Data scientists have data management and expertise in developing statistical techniques to analyze data and find patterns . You will be part of a cross‑functional team of software engineers, data scientists, technical program managers, and designers who work side‑by‑side with high‑impact and strategic customers and their engineers to build innovative solutions.

As part of our team, you will thrive in working with a variety of technologies, not just Microsoft technology. You will solve exciting business problems, contribute to open source, and collaborate with Microsoft product teams.

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

Data Stewardship & Team Enablement

• Oversee data acquisition, formatting, and documentation while mentoring engineers on best practices in data cleaning and analysis. Lead efforts to identify data gaps and guide ethical and privacy‑focused data preparation.

Model Evaluation & Operational Excellence

Technical Leadership & Industry Insight

Strategic Collaboration & Customer Focus

You will e mbod y our culture and values .

Qualifications

Required / minimum qualifications

Other Requirements

Requirements

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and / or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings :

Additional Or Preferred Qualifications

Data Science IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year.

Data Science IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 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

Microsoft will accept applications and process offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and / or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits / perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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