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[Apply on Microsoft’s careers site →](https://apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/1970393556939565) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Microsoft](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/) / Principal Data Scientist - FDE ## Job description You will oversee acquisition of the data sets necessary for your project delivery and ensure data is properly formatted and described. You will address any gaps in current data sets, and drive ethics and privacy discussions around data collection and preparation. You will evaluate your team's models using metrics tied to genuine business outcomes 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 deep knowledge of the industry, including trends and technologies, so that you can identify strategy opportunities and contribute to thought leadership in best practices. You'll also write extensible code that spans multiple features and develops expertise in proper debugging techniques. You will define business, customer, and solution strategy goals, and partner with other teams to identify and explore new opportunities. You'll also commit to a customer-oriented focus by acknowledging their needs and offering customer pragmatic solutions that align with their data capabilities. As the expert data scientist, you will also coach engineers and cross-disciplinary partners in data science best practices and scale knowledge within the cross discipline team. Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ 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 5+ 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 7+ years data science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results) OR equivalent experience. 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 8+ 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 12+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results) OR equivalent experience. Experience partnering directly with customers or internal stakeholders to deliver solutions end-to-end. 3+ years customer-facing, project-delivery experience, professional services, and/or consulting experience. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 20, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Aug 21, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 1, 2026 - Listed for: 72 days - Location: United States, Multiple Locations, Washington, Redmond, California, Mountain View, Texas, Austin, Houston, Illinois, Chicago, Massachusetts, Cambridge, New York, Georgia, Atlanta[Apply on Microsoft’s careers site →](https://apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/1970393556939565) ## Hiring at Microsoft - Open jobs: 2,199 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 10, 2026 [All Microsoft jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at Microsoft ### [Principal Software Engineer - FDE](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/abddf4f9193441203ad1/) United States, Multiple Locations, Washington, Redmond, California, Mountain View, Texas, Austin, Houston, Illinois, Chicago, Massachusetts, Cambridge, New York, Georgia, Atlanta ### [Architect - Data & AI](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/0adff87a8c6a46f0d165/) India, Telangana, Hyderabad, Karnataka, Bangalore, Uttar Pradesh, Noida ### [Architecte de solutions cloud - Données et analytique / Cloud Solution Architect - Data & Analytics](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/952aefd3bc4ee5ffd5d0/) Canada, Québec, Montreal, Quebec City ### [Business Analytics Specialist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/294d8a977c3df40908ec/) United States, Washington, Redmond ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Principal, Data Scientist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/walmart/jobs/73161d2c2fadfe1c8784/) Walmart · United States ### [Principal Data Scientist - Supply Chain Network Planning and Design](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/target/jobs/c16e4aa51f9dd672686d/) Target · Minneapolis, MN ### [principal data scientist, Supply Chain Forecasting & Optimization](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/starbucks/jobs/2b885b979a4d4fbf65f0/) Starbucks · Seattle, Washington, United States ### [Senior Scientist/Principal Scientist, RNA-LNP Formulation and Process Development](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/eli-lilly/jobs/a5695abefb3f9f066848/) Eli Lilly · Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America ### [Principal Scientist - Clinical and Scientist Affairs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/estee-lauder/jobs/43565c1b8fd39effa929/) The Estée Lauder Companies · Melville, NY, US, United States OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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