Senior Data Scientist

Microsoft

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Hybrid
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Salary
$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
11 days ago
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Confirmed live today
Closes
Mar 28, 2027

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Similar $169k
This role $177k
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This role pays more than 62% of similar roles. Most pay $135,000–$202,120 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $169k 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 · Senior Data Scientist

The Senior Data Scientist - CTJ - TS/SCI joins a global engineering organization to develop cloud-based solutions alongside customers and Microsoft product teams. Working within a cross-functional team of engineers, designers, and program managers, you will build innovative solution patterns and open-source software assets. Your daily responsibilities include acquiring data for project plans, developing usable datasets for modeling, and creating operational models that run at scale. You will evaluate models, conduct thorough reviews of analysis techniques, and write extensible code while maintaining deep industry knowledge. The role requires expertise in statistical techniques, data management, and debugging to solve complex business problems. You will leverage AI and cloud services to transform customer missions, ensuring data integrity and establishing best practices for data collection and modeling.

What does a Data Scientist earn?

Median $173200 from 342 postings across 62 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Acquire project data and develop usable datasets for modeling.
  • Update internal best practices for data collection, preparation, and integrity.
  • 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.
  • Research industry trends and technologies to identify strategy opportunities and thought leadership.
  • Write extensible code that spans multiple features and apply proper debugging techniques.
  • Define business, customer, and solution strategy goals in partnership with other teams.
  • Analyze customer needs to drive realistic expectations and identify new opportunities.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Doctorate and 1+ years of data science experience, a Master's and 3+ years, or a Bachelor's and 5+ years of experience.
  • Must have equivalent experience to the specified degree and years of experience requirements.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Must have 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 perform proper debugging.
  • Must have a Doctorate and 3+ years of experience, a Master's and 6+ years, or a Bachelor's and 8+ years of experience (preferred).

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