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As a Senior Data Scientist on the Microsoft Turing team, you will help transform how organizations use data by preparing and analyzing large-scale datasets, designing evaluations, running experiments, and driving evidence-based decisions with measurable business impact. You’ll work in small, multidisciplinary crews alongside engineers, product managers, applied scientists, and domain experts, owning the analytical lifecycle from data discovery and study design through measurement, insight generation, and product recommendations.\nOur work is powered by AI, applying data, experimentation, and evaluation across the development lifecycle while maintaining the highest standards of security, quality, and trust. The Microsoft Turing team is an innovative applied research and engineering organization advancing large language models and pioneering conversational search experiences. We build core platform capabilities behind Microsoft 365 Copilot, bringing AI-powered experiences into production at enterprise scale and transforming how organizations work every day. We spearhead platform innovation for multiple core Copilot experiences across Microsoft’s ecosystem.\nWe are a fast-growing team with a broad and evolving set of opportunities. Project assignments are shaped by your interests, experience, and strengths, allowing you to grow while working on problems that matter to you.\nRecent launches, such as the Analyst agent in Microsoft 365 Copilot, demonstrate the importance of rigorous measurement and evaluation across the AI stack. The Microsoft Turing team combines engineering and research excellence to advance large-scale AI systems. In this environment, Data Scientists define measurement strategies, build evaluation datasets, design experiments, and translate results into product recommendations, while partnering with software engineers and applied scientists who develop and productionize the underlying systems and models.\nMicrosoft’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.\nResponsibilities\nData Analysis & Evaluation Dataset Development\nWrite efficient, readable code in Python, SQL, KQL, or similar languages to prepare and analyze large-scale datasets, including customer feedback, text, and consented multimodal logs.\n\nBuild representative evaluation datasets across enterprise and consumer scenarios, including information retrieval, text creation and editing, image and file workflows, shopping, education, coding, technical support, health, sports, news, and finance.\n\nDesign evaluation coverage for text and voice inputs, single- and multi-turn conversations, and location- or geography-sensitive prompts.\n\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nPartner with engineering, product management, and applied science teams to define measurement strategies and inform product decisions.\n\nShare findings, limitations, and recommendations that improve Microsoft 365 Copilot experiences.\n\nExperimentation & A/B Testing\nOwn experiment design and impact measurement for optimization hypotheses, including success metrics, guardrails, and interpretation of results.\n\nContribute to response-quality side-by-side evaluations by designing studies and rubrics, analyzing results, and assessing statistical and practical significance.\n\nCompare LLM-based and human evaluations, validate alignment, investigate false positives and branding bias, and refine studies accordingly.\n\nInsights & Decision Influence\nDevelop decision-relevant metrics, dashboards, and compelling narratives that translate analyses into actionable product recommendations.\n\nPresent findings and analytical limitations to technical and executive audiences, build stakeholder support, and guide decisions on key product initiatives.\n\nThought Leadership\nStay current with AI offerings and competitive developments, using data and evaluation results to identify feature gaps and opportunities.\n\nProvide mentorship through analytical code reviews, study-design guidance, innovation, and sharing data science best practices.\n\nEmbody our culture and values.\n\nQualifications\nRequired Qualifications:\nDoctorate 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)\n\nOR 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)\n\nOR 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)\n\nOR equivalent experience.\n\nOther Requirements:\nAbility 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:\nMicrosoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nDoctorate 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 Master's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)\nOR Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)\nOR equivalent experience. \n\n4+ years of experience using Python, SQL, KQL, R, or similar languages to analyze large-scale structured and unstructured datasets.\nExperience driving effective cross-organizational communication, end-to-end analytical problem solving, collaboration, customer focus, and the ability to navigate ambiguity.\nDemonstrated ability to communicate technical details clearly across organizational boundaries. \nDemonstrated ability to work end to end in complex analytical problem domains, from problem definition and study design through execution, interpretation, and communication of results.\nOne Microsoft and Values: Self-driven and results-oriented, with high integrity and a demonstrated ability to collaborate across disciplines, solve complex problems with diverse groups, and develop mutually beneficial solutions.\nCustomer Obsession: Customer- and metrics-driven approach to evaluation, experimentation, and product decision-making.\nGrowth Mindset: Demonstrated ability and motivation to learn, enter new domains, and manage through ambiguity. \n#CACore #CAP\nData Science 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 $160,200 - $261,000 per year.\nCertain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:\nhttps://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay\nThis position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.\nMicrosoft 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. 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