Senior Data Scientist, Ecosystem Economics & Growth

Microsoft

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted
6 days ago
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Confirmed live today
Closes
Apr 18, 2027

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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

Microsoft currently has 694 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 651 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Data Scientist, Ecosystem Economics & Growth

The Senior Data Scientist - Ecosystem Economics & Growth, XBOX joins the XBOX Growth Intelligence team to drive ecosystem growth decisions across XBOX, Game Pass, Console, PC, and Store experiences. This role involves leading ecosystem-level analyses to influence high-stake C-level investment decisions regarding portfolio, product, content, and investment strategies. The successful candidate will design and evaluate experiments, build incrementality measurement frameworks, and apply econometric, statistical, and causal inference methods to evaluate growth opportunities in audience reach, engagement, and monetization. Key responsibilities include leveraging agentic AI tools to create reusable analytical assets and self-service capabilities. Required technical skills include managing structured and unstructured data using SQL, Python, or R, alongside expertise in forecasting, machine-learning modeling, and translating complex technical details into actionable business recommendations.

What does a Data Scientist earn in Remote?

Median $216300 from 36 postings across 16 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead ecosystem-level analyses to inform high-stake C-level investment decisions.
  • Apply econometric, statistical, and causal inference methods to evaluate growth and monetization opportunities.
  • Design and evaluate experiments and incrementality measurement frameworks to validate hypotheses.
  • Measure investment ROI using data-driven models and frameworks.
  • Leverage agentic AI tools to create reusable analytical assets and self-service capabilities.
  • Translate ambiguous business questions into structured analyses and actionable recommendations.
  • Mentor team members to raise the analytical bar across the organization.

What we're looking for

  • Hold a Doctorate and 1+ years of data science experience, a Master's and 3+ years, or a Bachelor's and 5+ years of experience.
  • Possess equivalent experience to the specified degree and years of experience requirements.
  • Experience managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques, and reporting results is required.
  • Expertise in SQL, Python, or R and agentic AI tools (preferred).
  • Experience in experimentation, causal inference, forecasting, and machine-learning modeling (preferred).
  • Executive communication skills to translate ambiguous business questions into structured analyses and actionable recommendations (preferred).
  • Ability to influence stakeholder decisions through data-driven recommendations (preferred).
  • Master's Degree.

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