Senior Data Scientist · Microsoft Advertising

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:29:30 GMT
Engineering

Microsoft Advertising · Mountain View · USD $119,800 – $234,700 per year · onsite

Summary

Microsoft Advertising are looking for a talented Senior Data Scientist at their Mountain View office. This role sits at the heart of strategic decision-making, turning market data into actionable insights for a company that's revolutionising digital advertising technology. You'll work directly with leadership to shape the company's direction in the online marketplace.

About the Role

We are inviting you to join the Microsoft Advertising Data Science Team. Our team manages the marketplace, which includes monitoring business metrics, defining metrics, building analytical & experimentation frameworks, and enabling leadership to make data driven decisions. The team works across Engineering, Product and Business to address complex data science problems across users, advertisers, and publishers. We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist who is willing to work in a dynamic environment to solve real life day to day problems, leveraging data science techniques. You will enjoy and be successful in this role if you are curious and willing to challenge the status quo and come up with data driven solutions to ambiguous problems.

Accountabilities

Conduct in-depth market research across online advertising sectors, identifying emerging trends, competitive threats, and partnership opportunities that directly inform the company's quarterly strategic planning sessions

Develop and maintain complex data models and algorithms to drive business insights and decision-making

The Candidate we're looking for

Experience:

Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)

Technical skills:

5+ years of experience in at least one of programming languages like Python/R/MATLAB/C#/Java/C++

Personal attributes:

Committed organizational, analytical, data science skills

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Collaborative and dynamic work environment