Principal Data Scientist

Microsoft

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: —
Salary: $142,800–$274,800 / yr
Posted: 6 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Apr 18, 2027

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Above market

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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

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TL;DR · Principal Data Scientist

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The Principal Data Scientist joins the Fill-Up Colo organization within Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation to lead the analytics strategy for maximizing global datacenter colocation capacity. This role involves defining the multi-year roadmap for reporting products, including 480 MW and deployed-power heatmaps, MW Fill Rate, and locked-reservation alerting. The successful candidate will establish authoritative measurement frameworks, data contracts, and lineage across capacity, power, network, and financial data. Key responsibilities include designing predictive, prescriptive, and AI-assisted solutions for anomaly detection and forecasting while providing technical direction to data scientists and engineers. Required skills include proficiency in SQL and analytical programming using Python or R. The role addresses the technical challenge of connecting fragmented planning signals to provide decision intelligence for large-scale cloud infrastructure operations.

What does a Data Scientist earn?

Median $173200 from 338 postings across 66 companies.

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Skills

Data Science Python SQL R Azure Data Explorer Kusto Power BI Fabric Azure Databricks Azure Machine Learning Generative AI Anomaly Detection Forecasting Operations Research Cloud Infrastructure Datacenter Capacity Planning

What you'll do

Define the analytics vision, operating model, and multi-year roadmap for Fill-Up Colo reporting.
Own the authoritative measurement framework for the FY27 480 MW goal, including metrics and forecasts.
Lead the development and governance of heatmaps, fill rate trackers, and reservation alerting systems.
Establish data contracts, lineage, quality controls, and reconciliation standards across capacity and financial data.
Design predictive, prescriptive, and AI-assisted solutions to improve capacity placement and anomaly detection.
Set technical standards for scalable data products, semantic models, and responsible AI.
Communicate strategy, tradeoffs, and recommendations through concise executive reporting and business reviews.
Provide technical direction and mentorship to data scientists, analysts, and engineers.

What we're looking for

Doctorate in a quantitative field with 3+ years of data science experience, or a Master's with 5+ years, or a Bachelor's with 7+ years.
Equivalent experience to the degree and years of experience requirements.
3+ years of people-management experience.
10+ years of data science, analytics, or data engineering experience (preferred).
7+ years of experience with SQL and analytical programming using Python, R, or a comparable language (preferred).
5+ years of experience leading complex, cross-functional data or analytics programs from strategy through production adoption (preferred).
Experience in datacenter capacity planning, network/power infrastructure, or cloud infrastructure (preferred).
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check every two years.

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