Principal Data Scientist

Microsoft CorporationRedmond, WA, United States

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At Microsoft Power Automate, we are on a mission to empower every individual and every organization to achieve more through automation. We are transforming Process Automation by seamlessly integrating Digital (API) and Robotic (UI) Process Automation. In this “Age of AI”, we are at the forefront of leveraging the transformative power of generative AI to make authoring and execution of automations seamless, reliable and easy for all.

We are looking for a Principal Data Scientist in Power Automate.

This role is for an individual who has a desire to create seamless, intuitive, delightful experiences that will be validated using a data driven approach. This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of AI technologies and to partner with multiple teams both inside Microsoft and across the industry.

This role will be expected to architect, design and implement highly scalable and reliable AI solutions, including but not limited to application of LLMs / SLM to business problems, fine-tuning models to solve the hardest problems, prompt-engineering with advance techniques for Retrieval Augmented Generation and orchestration between cutting-edge frontier models.

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 :

Doctorate 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 Master's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 7+ 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 10+ years data science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)

2+ years of generative AI 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 :

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

Experience building scalable applications andservices,onscalable cloud platforms.with robust performance,resiliencyand security.

Experience with delivering end-to-endfeatures with AIusingtechniques for data preparation and curation, for prompt engineering, for model fine-tuning, for modelevaluation, for model orchestration and forend-to-endoperational excellence.

Experience working with LLMs like OpenAI's GPT

Proficiencyin fine-tuning pre-trained models on domain-specific datasets

Experience in working with REST APIs forRAGand interacting with LLM-based systems.

Data Science IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 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 Aug 9, 2025

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Responsibilities

Lead data science efforts in Power Automate.

Translate business requirements into concrete deliverables, including design, development, testing, and deployment of analytical solutions and scalableAI / ML solutionscoveringdata-set preparation,prompt-engineering, model fine-tuning and agentic model orchestration.

Bring structure to problems, decomposing them into scalable solutions that drive measurable business impact.

Deliverhigh qualityfeatureswith agility.

Incubateand prototypeAIfeatures withemergingtechnologies, latest AI modelsand frameworks.

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 .

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