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Principal Data Science Manager

2026-01-09

United States, California, Mountain View +1 more

4 days / week in-office

Overview <div dir="ltr" data-wrapper="true">Microsoft AI (MAI) creates innovative AI-powered and personalized web experiences in Microsoft Windows, Edge & Bing, that inform, entertain, add value, save money, and breathe productivity into the life and work of millions of customers. MAI makes the web work for our consumers, advertisers, and publishers in a safe environment where everyone can get informed, entertained, save money and thrive!MSN is a personalized content feed powering user experiences across Microsoft. Our mission is to empower every person on the planet to be informed, entertained, and inspired. We are looking for an experienced Principal Data Science Manager to join our Growth and Analytics team.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.Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.</div> Responsibilities <div dir="ltr" data-wrapper="true"><ul><li>Work with a host of engaged stakeholders who value your skills and consider you thought partners in driving the business. </li><li>Lead a team of data scientists and empower them to do their best work.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand features, estimate impacts and drive the engagement improvements based on insights from big data.</li><li>Enhance products by evaluating performance metrics and user feedback. Develop self-service dashboards and reports for various stakeholders using reporting platforms.</li><li>Analyze large datasets to identify patterns, trends, and content performance to improve the relevance and quality of our recommendation systems. </li><li>Build metrics system to measure Business Health and quickly identify the root cause when metrics moves.</li><li>Conduct business modeling to identify growth opportunities and initiate projects with a positive long-term ROI.</li><li>Design and conduct A/B tests to evaluate algorithm performance and proposing iterative improvements based on the results. </li><li>Effectively communicate findings, insights, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, enabling informed decision-making.</li></ul></div> Qualifications Required Qualifications:<ul><li>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)<ul><li>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)</li><li>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)</li><li>OR equivalent experience.</li><li>3+ years people-management experience.</li></ul></li></ul>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:<ul><li>Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.</li></ul> Preferred Qualifications:<ul><li>Doctorate 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)<ul><li>OR Master'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)</li><li>OR Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 12+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)</li><li>OR equivalent experience.</li></ul></li><li>5+ years experience in data science modeling, statistics, analytics, business intelligence, or data-driven business strategy.  </li><li>3+ years people-management experience. Previous product analytics, web analytics and or content analytics experience. </li><li>Interpersonal communication and ability to leverage the data to tell a story. </li><li>Demonstrated stakeholder management ability including effective prioritization, clear and concise communication, and delivery of actionable data-driven insights. </li><li>Knowledge on big data processing from raw events to metrics and insights (PySpark/Scala).</li><li>Knowledge of Content ecosystem, Ads and online shopping metrics.</li></ul> #MicrosoftAI Data Science M5 - 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: <a href='https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay'>https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay</a> This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. <hr> 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html">requesting accommodations.</a>

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Member of Technical Staff - Software Engineer(SuperIntelligence team)

2026-01-08

United States, California, Mountain View +2 more

4 days / week in-office

Overview Help build the infrastructure that powers training, evaluation, and data platforms for reliable deployment of world-class foundational AI models. We are on a mission to create state-of-the-art AI models and deploy them across Microsoft products at an unprecedented scale.You’ll collaborate across engineering and research to design, evolve, and operate core research infrastructure, so that product teams can train faster, evaluate more rigorously, and ship with confidence. You’ll work closely with the teams that transform pre-trained models into the consumer Copilot experience.Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization to achieve more, and we build on values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive. Microsoft Superintelligence Team This role is part of Microsoft AI's Superintelligence Team. The MAIST is a startup-like team inside Microsoft AI, created to push the boundaries of AI toward Humanist Superintelligence—ultra-capable systems that remain controllable, safety-aligned, and anchored to human values. Our mission is to create AI that amplifies human potential while ensuring humanity remains firmly in control. We aim to deliver breakthroughs that benefit society—advancing science, education, and global well-being. We’re also fortunate to partner with incredible product teams giving our models the chance to reach billions of users and create immense positive impact. If you’re a brilliant, highly-ambitious and low ego individual, you’ll fit right in—come and join us as we work on our next generation of models! Responsibilities <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Design and build core platform services for scalable training and evaluation, including cluster orchestration, job scheduling, data and compute pipelines, and artifact management.</li><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Standardize containerized workflows by maintaining Docker images, CI/CD, and runtime configurations; advocate for best practices in security, reproducibility, and cost efficiency.</li><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Implement end-to-end observability and operations through metrics, tracing, logging, dashboard development, monitoring, and automated alerts for model training and platform health (using Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).</li><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Architect and operate services on Azure cloud platforms, managing infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/Helm), secrets, networking, and storage.</li><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Enhance developer experience by creating tools, CLIs, and portals that simplify job submission, metrics analysis, and experiment management for generalist software engineering and research teams.</li><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Enforce security and compliance policies for data access, container hardening, and supply-chain integrity, and partner with security and privacy teams to maintain robust practices in multi-tenant environments and secret management.</li><li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Collaborate cross-functionally with data, model, and product teams to align infrastructure roadmaps with training needs, evaluation protocols, and Copilot product goals.</li></ul> Qualifications Required/minimum qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.Additional or preferred qualifications<ul><li>Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.</li><li>Apply strong software engineering fundamentals in distributed systems, networking, and storage while building large-scale distributed applications on cloud platforms.</li><li>Build systems for AI research teams, with a solid understanding of training and evaluating large language models (LLMs).</li><li>Leverage hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and the Linux container ecosystem to drive platform reliability and scalability.</li><li>Orchestrate data and compute pipelines using tools like Airflow or Argo, manage streaming systems (Kafka/Event Hubs), and handle object storage (Azure Blob/S3-compatible).</li><li>Develop internal portals and CLIs for job lifecycle management, experiment tracking, and metrics visualization to support operational efficiency.</li><li>Manage GPU cluster operations (scheduling, isolation, utilization), high-performance computing (HPC), and experiment orchestration for machine learning training.</li><li>Implement container security practices and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support robust, reproducible deployments.</li></ul> Software Engineering 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 $158,400 - $258,000 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: <a href='https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay'>https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay</a> Software Engineering 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: <a href='https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay'>https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay</a> This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. <hr> 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html">requesting accommodations.</a>

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Web Operations & Delivery Management Lead

2026-01-09

United States, California, Mountain View +1 more

3 days / week in-office

Overview <div>Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. In Consumer Marketing, we bring that mission to life by transforming how customers discover, compare, and buy Windows and Surface devices on the web. </div><div>We are seeking a Web Operations and Program Management Lead to help our web team run cleanly and ship with confidence by owning portfolio program management, scalable processes, vendor operations, and the “how we work” system that increases throughput and reduces friction. This role is also accountable for last-mile delivery for web launches and major updates by providing standardized execution toolkits and ensuring final dependencies are closed before publish. </div><div>This role also runs localization across more than 200 languages and 244 markets, coordinating assets, approvals, and release timing with clear gates so global releases are predictable and consistent. In addition, this role partners closely with compliance, privacy, and security stakeholders to ensure web updates are shipped with the right governance, validations, and controls. </div> Responsibilities <div>Key Responsibilities </div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1">Coordinate last-mile web delivery and own execution toolkits: Run final readiness and publish steps for launches and major updates, including content and asset readiness, dev readiness, tagging and instrumentation verification, QA sign-offs, publishing and rollback plans, and post-launch monitoring handoffs. </li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1">Operationalize compliance, privacy, and security for web releases: Embed compliance, privacy, and security requirements into intake, planning, and launch readiness. Coordinate validations, approvals, and evidence collection with required stakeholders so releases meet governance expectations before publish. </li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1">Drive privacy-safe measurement and instrumentation readiness: Ensure tagging, analytics, and experimentation dependencies align with consent requirements, data minimization standards, and internal policies. Coordinate reviews and approvals for updates that impact data collection, cookies, or user consent flows. </li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1">Run localization at global scale (200+ languages, 244 markets): Coordinate localization assets, in-market reviews, approvals, and release timing with clear gates aligned to the integrated release calendar. </li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1">Own portfolio program management across the web roadmap: Drive integrated planning across workstreams, including timelines, milestones, dependency mapping, risk management, and executive-ready status reporting. </li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1">Drive process improvement through the full delivery lifecycle: Identify bottlenecks and implement improvements to intake, prioritization workflows, review cycles, approvals, and launch readiness routines. </li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="7" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1">Lead vendor operations and governance: Manage vendor SOW governance, onboarding and offboarding, capacity planning, budget visibility, performance reviews, and QBR-ready scorecards to improve quality, speed, and cost efficiency. </li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;" role="list"><li role="listitem" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="8" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-listid="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="" aria-setsize="-1">Own web team playbooks and hub: Maintain a “How to work with us” hub housing core artifacts such as team charter, intake forms, templates, working agreements, onboarding documents, RACIs, tiering frameworks, stakeholder maps, escalation paths, and project communication plans. </li></ul></div> Qualifications <div><div>Minimum Qualifications </div><div><ul><li>Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Economics, Public Relations, or related field AND 3+ years integrated marketing (e.g., digital, relationship, social media, campaign), event management, marketing strategy, business planning, marketing operations, or related work experience OR equivalent experience.</li></ul><div><div> </div></div><div> </div></div></div><div><div>Preferred Qualifications </div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>5+ years experience managing complex, cross-functional delivery across design, engineering, content, analytics, and operational stakeholders.</li><li>Master's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Economics, Public Relations, or related field AND 2+ years integrated marketing (e.g., digital, relationship, social media, campaign), event management, marketing strategy, business planning, marketing operations, or related experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Economics, Public Relations, or related field AND 5+ years integrated marketing (e.g., digital, relationship, social media, campaign), event management, marketing strategy, business planning, marketing operations, or related experience OR equivalent experience. </li><li>Demonstrated experience creating operating rhythms, governance, and scalable processes that improve execution predictability and reduce friction. </li><li>Experience coordinating web launches, including dependency management, QA readiness, publish planning, and post-launch monitoring routines. </li><li>Experience running localization programs at scale, coordinating assets, approvals, and release timing across multiple markets. </li><li>Experience partnering on compliance, privacy, and security requirements for digital experiences, including coordinating approvals, validations, or evidence gathering as part of release readiness. </li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Experience supporting enterprise-scale web programs with frequent releases, global stakeholder complexity, and high-visibility launches. </li><li>Experience managing vendors or agencies, including capacity planning, performance evaluation, and budget visibility. </li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Experience building and enforcing standardized launch toolkits (readiness checklists, QA sign-offs, tagging verification, rollback plans, monitoring routines, and governance gates). </li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Knowledge of accessibility standards and release governance practices for consumer web properties. </li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Knowledge of privacy-by-design concepts (consent, data minimization, retention principles) and how they apply to tagging, experimentation, and personalization. </li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Knowledge of security fundamentals for web delivery (secure publishing practices, access controls, change management, incident response coordination). </li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Experience managing a bench or team of program managers (including coaching, performance management, and standards setting). </li></ul></div><div><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li>Experience with modern web delivery practices and tooling (Agile delivery, release coordination trackers, QA workflows, documentation systems). </li></ul></div></div> Integrated Marketing IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106,400 - $203,600 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 $137,600 - $222,600 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: <a href='https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay'>https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay</a> This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. <hr> 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html">requesting accommodations.</a>

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