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Our team leverages large-scale behavioral data machine learning deep learning and large language models to help users find the product they are looking for at the best deal.\nAs a Principal Applied Scientist you will work on some of the most challenging and impactful problems in the web intelligence space including conversion understanding user profiling shopping and commerce intelligence and AI-powered customer journey insights. You will partner closely with engineers product managers and data scientists to transform massive datasets into intelligent products that serve millions of users and businesses worldwide.\nThis role is ideal for candidates who enjoy solving ambiguous problems working with petabyte-scale data applying modern AI techniques and driving innovations from research concepts to production deployment.\nMicrosofts mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. 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