Senior Data Scientist

Do you want to be at thecutting edgeof AI that expands SharePoint's role as a leader in content management as we enter the age ofAI.

TheSharePointPlatformpowers file collaboration forOneDrive,Microsoft Office, Teams, OneNote, Education,Copilot, and much more - making it one of the largest storage platforms in the world and a leader in content management systems.Thisstorageis at the heart of AI,powering Copilot experiences across Microsoft 365.

We'relooking for aSenior Data Scientistwith an understanding complex platform problems and using industry-leading analytical techniques to find insights that transform our business and product experiences. Ideal candidates should be able to take a business or engineering problem from Product, Applied Science or Engineering leaders, translate it to a Data Science problem, conduct the appropriate analysis and modeling to reveal actionable insights, and help drive deep change.

AsaSenior Data Scientistfor theOneDrive andSharePoint Platform team, you will shape the future ofAI acrossMicrosoft 365 by leading the innovation and delivery ofthecoreOneDrive and SharePoint AI Platform. You will drive thedata sciencevision and strategy for the team, which is the backbone of Microsoft 365AIexperiences,and providesfoundationalfilegrounding and RAGacross all Microsoft products and services. You willhelp develop deep understandingofhow the SharePoint platformsenablesand empower coreAIscenarios forCopilot, Agents, CopilotNotebooksandmanyMicrosoft applications.

You willbe partofa high-performing andhigh-ambitionProduct Managementorganization for one of the largest and most impactful services on the planet, which provides the essential storage and data thatfuelsAI and Copilot scenarios. You will foster a culture ofdataobsession, innovation, and collaboration withinourteam and across Microsoft.

We are amodernteam ofproductmanagers, applied scientists and engineersfor one of the largest business and consumer services on the planet.Our productrangesfrom consumer mobile features to developer experiences tolarge-scaledistributed systems. We are data informed andhypothesis drivenand measure our outcomes to prove we deliver value to customers. We partner closely with a talented and senior set of engineers, designers, and researchers. Most of our team is local toRedmond,Washington. We also work with peers in Europe &Asiaand weall contribute directly to OneDrive & SharePoint.

Part of building a successful team is having an inclusive workplace where all people and ideas are welcome. Transparency is also core to our culture. Weleverageinternal & external tools to get feedback, celebrate the work of our peers, and drive local and industry level changes. Additionally, we believestrongly inprovidingnew opportunities for talent mobility& experimentationin your job with other parts of the team and company.

Lastly, we focus on, and havea track recordof,delivering strong business results with key metrics to track our successes and failures. We like to have fun, celebrate our wins, and learn from our mistakes.

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.

• Workacrossdifferent functionsto translate business problems into ones that can be solved and informed by data analysis.
• Have curiosity and apply analytical skills to dive deep into data to find key insights thatidentifyplatformproblems and potential solutions.
• Develop models ofplatformusage, userbehavior& businessbehavior to make recommendations and influence the product road map.
• Develop and apply rigorous evaluation frameworks, including inventing new metrics and validation methods as needed.
• Maintain deep industry knowledge of data science trends and technologies to inform strategy and thought leadership.
• Prepare clear executive-ready reviews, including presentations and asynchronouscommunications.
• Build,maintain, and report scorecards to track quality, performance, and business outcomes.
• Partner withApplied Science& Research, as well asyour peers in PM acrossMicrosoftto deliverseamlessplatformcapabilities.
• Utilize tools like SQL, R, Pythonto execute analyses.
• Utilize LLMs and other AI technologies to revolutionize data science practices within the team, enhancing the speed, accuracy, and scalability of data analysis and insight generation.
• Embody ourcultureandvalues

• Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) data-science 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 3+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)
  • OR equivalent experience.

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: