Principal Data Scientist

Microsoft

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
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Salary
$142,800–$274,800 / yr
Posted
11 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Mar 28, 2027

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays more than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $150,556–$214,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $209k versus about $183k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

Microsoft currently has 634 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 612 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Data Scientist

The Principal Data Scientist joins the Industry Solutions Engineering team to drive high-impact engineering projects for strategic customers. Working within a cross-functional team of software engineers, data scientists, and designers, you will develop cloud-based solutions and open-source software assets to solve complex business challenges. Your daily responsibilities include overseeing data acquisition, coaching engineers on cleaning and analysis best practices, and developing operational models that run at scale. You will write extensible code, conduct thorough reviews of modeling techniques, and identify new evaluation methods. The role requires expertise in statistical techniques, data management, and debugging to analyze structured and unstructured data. You will also define solution strategy goals and research industry trends to provide pragmatic, customer-oriented innovations using AI and cloud-based services.

What does a Data Scientist earn?

Median $173200 from 342 postings across 62 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Oversee data acquisition to ensure proper formatting, description, and ethical data collection practices.
  • Coach engineers on data cleaning, analysis best practices, and identifying gaps in current datasets.
  • Evaluate team models to recommend improvements and develop operational models that run at scale.
  • Conduct thorough reviews of data analysis techniques and invent new evaluation methods.
  • Write extensible code across multiple features and maintain deep expertise in debugging techniques.
  • Research industry trends and technologies to identify strategy opportunities and contribute to thought leadership.
  • Define business and solution strategy goals while identifying new opportunities with partners.
  • Provide pragmatic, customer-oriented solutions that align with specific client data capabilities.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Doctorate and 5+ years of data science experience, a Master's and 7+ years, or a Bachelor's and 10+ years of experience.
  • Must have equivalent experience to the specified degree and years of experience requirements.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance and be eligible to maintain it with a polygraph.
  • Must be able to pass a Microsoft Cloud background check.
  • Must have experience managing structured and unstructured data and applying statistical techniques to report results.
  • Must be able to write extensible code and develop expertise in proper debugging techniques.
  • Must have a Doctorate and 8+ years of experience, a Master's and 10+ years, or a Bachelor's and 12+ years of experience (preferred).

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