Data Scientist

Overview

USD 84,200.00 - 165,200.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Innovation
Hosting
Business Strategy
Customer Experience
IaaS
Collaboration
Accountability
Storage
Data Analysis
Artificial Intelligence
Modeling
Evaluation
Thought Leadership
Debugging
FOCUS
Management
Mathematics
Statistics
Econometrics
Economics
Operations Research
Computer Science
Machine Learning (ML)
Design Patterns
Data Storage
Big Data
Data Mining
Information Retrieval
Microsoft Azure
Data Science
Internal Communications
IC
Integrated Circuit
Legal
Recruiting
Screening
PASS
Cloud Computing
Microsoft
EIP

Job Details

Are you passionate about data, problem solving, distributed systems, and driving innovation at massive scale? If so, the Microsoft Azure Storage team may be a great fit. Azure Storage is a foundational component of Microsoft Azure, providing a robust and scalable platform for global customers to store and manage their data. With a focus on performance, reliability, durability, and security, Azure Storage offers services such as Binary Large Object (Blob) Storage, File Storage, Queue Storage, and Table Storage-each designed to support diverse modern data workloads.

Azure Storage has grown significantly, now hosting several exabytes of data, and is actively designing systems to support zettabyte-scale demand in the years ahead. As we continue to innovate and expand our capabilities, we are looking for a Data Scientist who can leverage data to solve high-impact business problems. In this role, you will apply machine learning (ML) techniques and statistical analysis to experiment with data and uncover insights that shape Azure Storage's technical and business strategy.

You will have the opportunity to collaborate with engineers across the Azure stack to deliver end-to-end solutions that improve storage efficiency and customer experience. This role offers a chance to grow your expertise in ML, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure while contributing to one of the most critical services in Microsoft Azure.

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.

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Responsibilities:

  • Build Models and Agentic Applications to solve complex artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) problems for Azure Storage.
  • Data Analysis, Engineering to ensure the models and AI applications have high quality data to work with.
  • You will understand modeling techniques used within the team, then run model tools on prepared data sets. You'll also analyze model performance and incorporate customer feedback into its evaluation.
  • You will understand the current state of the industry, including current trends, so that you can contribute to thought leadership best practices. You'll also write code for a specific feature or model, and develop an understanding of proper debugging techniques.
  • You will understand each customer's business goals and learn best practices for identifying growth opportunities. You'll also examine projects through a customer-oriented focus, and manage customer expectations regarding project progress.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field
  • Experience in developing end-to-end machine learning (ML) systems
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 with public cloud design patterns and considerations in the areas of Distributed Storage Systems, Big-Data, Data Mining, Information Retrieval.
  • Experience with open s ource, cloud-based platforms, Microsoft Azure, or any other public/private cloud platforms.
Data Science IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $84,200 - $165,200 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 $109,000 - $180,400 per year.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 20th, 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .

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.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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