Senior Data Scientist

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Responsibilities (Text Only)
Business Understanding and Impact
- Leads data-driven projects with business acumen and data science expertise.
Data Preparation and Understanding
- Manages data collection and preparation for projects.
Modeling and Statistical Analysis
- Applies machine learning solutions and algorithms to achieve objectives, prepare and evaluate data, and communicate findings and risks. Writes scripts in various languages and understands Microsoft AI and ML tools. Designs experiments and operationalizes models at scale. Coaches junior engineers on best practices.
Evaluation
- Understands relationship between selected models and business objectives. Ensures clear linkage between selected models and desired business objectives. Defines and designs feedback and evaluation methods. Coaches and mentors less experienced engineers as needed. Presents results and findings to senior customer stakeholders.
Industry and Research Knowledge/Opportunity Identification
- Provides feedback, coaching, and support to engineering team and other teams based on business knowledge, technical expertise, and industry trends.
Coding and Debugging
- Demonstrates excellent coding and debugging skills across multiple features/solutions.
Business Management
- Drives business value by collaborating with stakeholders and improving solutions.
Customer/Partner Orientation
- Delivers customer-oriented solutions and builds trust with Microsoft products.
Qualifications (Text Only)
Required Qualifications:
- Doctorate/Masters/Bachelors in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)
- OR equivalent experience.
- Experience working as part of geographically dispersed, diverse, and virtual teams
- Enjoy travel and are comfortable with travel up to 25%
- Demonstrated ability to work with customers and collaborate across company boundaries.
- 5+ years customer-facing, project-delivery experience, professional services, and/or consulting experience.
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