We are looking for a Principal Data Scientist leader, creative modeling geeks who are 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.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction. 

• Measurement: Define, invent, and deliver metrics which accurately measure user and business value across various products and marketplace components.
• Experimental Design: Think critically about sampling and experimental design across User and Demand dimensions.
• Product Iteration: Interpret the results of analyses, validate approaches, and learn to monitor, analyze, and iterate to continuously improve.
• Cooperation: Partner effectively with program management, engineers, and other areas of the business across our Consumer online business
• Influence: engage with stakeholders to produce clear, compelling, and actionable insights and data-science driven workflows that influence product and service improvements.
• Make independent decisions for the team and handle difficult tradeoffs.  
• Translate strategy into plans that are clear and measurable, with progress shared out monthly to stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ year(s) 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 7+ 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 10+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results)
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in at least one of programming languages like Python/R/MATLAB/C#/Java/C++
• Experience in applying statistics, designing experimentation and metrics particularly in Advertising platforms.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Organizational, analytical, data science skills and intuition .
• Problem solver: ability to solve problems that the world has not solved before ,
• Interpersonal skills: cross-group and cross-culture collaboration. 
• Experience with real world system building and data collection, including design, coding and evaluation.  
• Excellent communication to be able to communicate insights to senior leaders.
• Experience with driving large collaboration across multiple teams.
• Experience with communicating with different audiences to provide insights.
• Demonstrated experience in applying statistics, experimentation and metrics to generate clear actionable insights.

Data Science IC5 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 – $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 – $304,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

Are you looking for an opportunity to impact millions of users every day? Are you excited that your code runs on billions of devices and that your contribution helps shape the future of agentic commerce across Microsoft surfaces?

The MAI Payments team builds next‑generation payment, checkout, and agentic‑commerce infrastructure that powers Copilot, Edge, Bing, and MSN. We deliver secure, privacy‑preserving, and compliant payment and merchant‑integration systems that enable users, creators, merchants, and partners to unlock the full value of digital assets.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design and implement client applications, cloud services, SDKs, and distributed systems that operate at global scale. You will work closely with product, design, and engineering partners to build reliable, high‑quality commerce platforms while maintaining solid engineering, security, and operational standards.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.  

Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.

• Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to determine user and system requirements for XPay scenarios.
• Drives identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for services, applications, and platforms.
• Designs, implements, debugs, refactors, and optimizes backend services, APIs, and distributed systems to improve performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Develops high‑quality, extensible code used across large‑scale microservices and payment systems.
• Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and participates in on‑call rotations to monitor services, respond to incidents, and restore service health for simple and complex issues.
• Proactively seeks new knowledge and applies modern engineering practices to improve availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and operational consistency at scale.
• Plays a key role in shaping software architecture by making sound tradeoffs informed by both technical and business considerations.
• Collaborates with engineers across teams to surface common pain points, develop solutions, and evangelize best practices.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Experience building and operating large‑scale distributed systems and microservices in a cloud environment (Azure preferred).
• Solid backend engineering experience, including API design, service‑to‑service communication, and data consistency patterns.
• Full‑stack development experience with modern frontend on Web & Mobile such as JavaScript/TypeScript, React and iOS/Android.
• Experience with payment systems, checkout flows, wallets, or commerce platforms.
• Experience driving technical initiatives that span multiple teams or organizations.
• Data‑driven mindset with solid analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.

#MicrosoftAI #Fullstack #AI #Commerce #AgenticCommerce #XPay #MAI

Software Engineering IC4 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 – $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 – $258,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

Are you looking for an opportunity to impact millions of users every day? Are you excited that your code runs on billions of devices and that your contribution helps shape the future of agentic commerce across Microsoft surfaces?

The MAI Payments team builds next‑generation payment, checkout, and agentic‑commerce infrastructure that powers Copilot, Edge, Bing, and MSN. We deliver secure, privacy‑preserving, and compliant payment and merchant‑integration systems that enable users, creators, merchants, and partners to unlock the full value of digital assets.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design and implement client applications, cloud services, SDKs, and distributed systems that operate at global scale. You will work closely with product, design, and engineering partners to build reliable, high‑quality commerce platforms while maintaining solid engineering, security, and operational standards.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.  

Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.

• Collaborates with appropriate stakeholders to determine user and system requirements for XPay scenarios.
• Drives identification of dependencies and the development of design documents for services, applications, and platforms.
• Designs, implements, debugs, refactors, and optimizes backend services, APIs, and distributed systems to improve performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Develops high‑quality, extensible code used across large‑scale microservices and payment systems.
• Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) and participates in on‑call rotations to monitor services, respond to incidents, and restore service health for simple and complex issues.
• Proactively seeks new knowledge and applies modern engineering practices to improve availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and operational consistency at scale.
• Plays a key role in shaping software architecture by making sound tradeoffs informed by both technical and business considerations.
• Collaborates with engineers across teams to surface common pain points, develop solutions, and evangelize best practices.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Experience building and operating large‑scale distributed systems and microservices in a cloud environment (Azure preferred).
• Solid backend engineering experience, including API design, service‑to‑service communication, and data consistency patterns.
• Full‑stack development experience with modern frontend on Web & Mobile such as JavaScript/TypeScript, React and iOS/Android.
• Experience with payment systems, checkout flows, wallets, or commerce platforms.
• Experience driving technical initiatives that span multiple teams or organizations.
• Data‑driven mindset with solid analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.

#MicrosoftAI #Fullstack #AI #Commerce #AgenticCommerce #XPay #MAI

Software Engineering IC4 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 – $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 – $258,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

Required Qualifications:

Software Engineering IC3 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 – $199,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $131,400 – $215,400 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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• Care deeply about building outstanding consumer-grade mobile applications.
• Build consumer grade applications for Android.
• Ship high-quality, well-tested, secure, and maintainable code. 
• Work collaboratively with our Designers, Product Managers, and AI Researchers to take ambiguous projects and mold them into amazing experiences.
• Find a path to get things done despite roadblocks to get your work into the hands of users quickly and iteratively. 
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced, design-driven, product development cycle.
• Embody our Culture and Values.

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or related technical discipline AND 4+ years technical engineering experience developing mobile applications for Android platforms with coding in languages including, but not limited to, Kotlin, or Java OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Working knowledge of mobile application architecture, design patterns, and UI/UX principles.
• Contributions to open-source projects. 
• Experience building Android applications from scratch. 
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers. 
• Passion for learning new technologies and staying up to date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in mobile development and AI. 
• Proven ability to collaborate and contribute to a positive, inclusive work environment, fostering knowledge sharing and growth within the team.

Software Engineering IC4 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 – $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 – $258,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Software Engineering IC5 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 – $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 – $304,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.