Sr Data Scientist

Microsoft Corporation; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Senior Data Scientist in Redmond, WA, to accelerate AI transformation. Responsibilities include developing ML models and uncovering insights from data. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in data science, including experience with Python and SQL. This role emphasizes collaboration and innovation.

Benefits

Industry leading healthcare

Educational resources

Discounts on products and services

Generous time away

Maternity and paternity leave

Qualifications

• 5+ years related experience managing structured and unstructured data.
• Experience fine-tuning and evaluating LLMs for over a year.
• Ability to translate complex business insights into actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Understand business needs and formulate problems with measurable objectives.
• Transform problems into implementation plans with defined methods and tools.
• Develop new ML or GenAI-based models using statistical techniques.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data analysis

Machine learning

Statistical modeling

Generative AI

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Data Science or related field

Master's Degree in Data Science or related field

Doctorate in Data Science or related field

Tools

AI Builder

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Microsoft is a company where passionate innovators come to collaborate, envision what can be and take their careers to levels they cannot achieve anywhere else. This is a world of more possibilities, more innovation, more openness in a cloud-enabled world. The Business & Industry Copilots group is a rapidly growing organization that is responsible for the Microsoft Dynamics 365 suite of products, Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, AI Builder, Microsoft Industry Solution and more. Microsoft is considered one of the leaders in Software as a Service in the world of business applications and this organization is at the heart of how business applications are designed and delivered.

Senior Data Scientist to join our team! As a member of the Customer Experience Data Science organization at Microsoft , you will help us accelerate the company’s own AI transformation. You will have the opportunity to partner directly with the engineering groups responsible for developing the hyperscale products that power Microsoft’s sales, marketing, and support platforms. You will apply advanced analytics, statistical modeling, machine learning and GenAI tools to uncover insights, drive action and deliver innovative solutions for complex business challenges.

This role requires you to be onsite 3 days a week in Microsoft's offices in Redmond, WA.

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.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Data Science , Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 5 + years related experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)
• OR Master's Degree in Data Science , Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 4 + year(s) related experience
• OR Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 3 + year(s) related experience
• 3+ years experience using Python and SQL .
• 1+ years experience finetuning and evaluating LLM’s.

Other 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:Microsoft Cloud Background Check:

• This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to translate complex business insights into clear and actionable recommendations for business teams.
• Familiarity with building and analyzing core business metrics.
• Understanding of database systems with the ability to independently acquire , transform, and store data.
• Expertise in designing and implementing Generative AI pipelines (e.g., RAG systems, domain/task-specific finetuning)

Applied Sciences 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. 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 for the role until November 5, 2025.

Responsibilities

• Work with key stakeholders to understand the underlying business needs and formulate the needs into discrete, manageable problems with well-defined measurable objectives and outcomes.
• Transform formulated problems into implementation plans by defining success metrics, applying/creating the appropriate methods , algorithms, and tools, as well as delivering statistically valid and reliable results.
• Write robust, reusable, and extensible code to support analysis and modeling.
• Develop new ML or GenAI based models using advanced statistical and ML techniques.
• Lead the evaluation of various GenAI based solutions, diagnosing issues and identifying root causes to support potential fine-tuning or reinforcement learning based fixes.
• Use AI-powered tools in your daily work to accelerate coding, analysis, and other tasks.

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

Industry leading healthcare

Educational resources

Discounts on products and services

Savings and investments

Maternity and paternity leave

Generous time away

Giving programs

Opportunities to network and connect

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations .