Microsoft

Principal Data Scientist

United States, Georgia, Atlanta · 5d ago

Not specified5+ YOE

Quick summary

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Experience: 5+ years data science experience (managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results); 3+ years customer-facing, project-delivery experience; advanced degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, or Computer Science

Responsibilities

Oversee data acquisition and ensure data is properly formatted and described; coach engineers in data cleaning and analysis best practices
Evaluate team's models and recommend improvements; drive best practices for models and develop operational models that run at scale
Define business, customer, and solution strategy goals; partner with other teams to identify and explore new opportunities
Research and maintain deep knowledge of industry trends and technologies to identify strategy opportunities and contribute to thought leadership

Full description

You will oversee data acquisition and ensure data is properly formatted and described. You'll also coach engineers in data cleaning and analysis best practices, identify gaps in current data sets, and drive ethics and privacy discussions around data collection and preparation. You will evaluate your team's models and recommend improvements as necessary, drive best practices for models, and develop operational models that run at scale. You'll also conduct thorough reviews of data analysis and modeling techniques, and identify and invent new evaluation methods. You will research and maintain a d…