Senior Data Scientist · Microsoft Advertising

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:28:52 GMT
Engineering

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

Summary

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

About the Role

We are inviting you to join the Microsoft Advertising Data Science Team. The team works across Engineering, Product and Business to address complex data science problems across users, advertisers, and publishers. As a Senior Data Scientist, 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 digital marketing 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

Opportunities for professional growth and development

Collaborative and dynamic work environment