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Senior Data Scientist at Microsoft

Required Skills

pythonmachine learningembedding modelsneural networksgradient boosted treesdata scienceailarge scale data

About the Role

Senior Data Scientist role at Microsoft Search focusing on applied AI and machine learning at scale. The position involves building ML models for search experiences, working with embedding models, and collaborating across teams to drive product innovation. Requires expertise in Python and experience with large-scale data.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and run experiments, define metrics, and develop ML pipelines and models
  • Partner with Engineering, PM, and Design to translate product vision into scalable architecture
  • Work with Microsoft Research and other teams to bring cutting-edge AI into real-world applications
  • Engage with customers and internal teams to understand pain points and drive improvements
  • Provide technical leadership to junior scientists and engineers

Required Skills & Qualifications

Must Have:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science or related field AND 7+ years data-science experience
  • OR Master's Degree in related field AND 5+ years data-science experience
  • OR Doctorate in related field AND 3+ years data-science experience
  • 3+ years of Python coding skill
  • Ability to pass Microsoft Cloud background check

Nice to Have:

  • Experience in building large scale embedding based models and their applications

Benefits & Perks

  • Industry leading healthcare