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Posted date: Oct 27, 2025
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Category: Research, Applied, & Data Sciences
Location: Redmond, WA
Estimated salary: $188,900
Range: $119,800 - $258,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 25.0%
Work location type: 3 days / week in-office
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
Are you passionate about building intelligent systems that respond to users in real time? Do you thrive in environments where experimentation, iteration, and creativity are core to the product development process?At Xbox Gaming AI, we are exploring emerging technology trends to craft the next era of gaming. We are venturing beyond the horizon and charting a course forward with players and creators at the center. Our goal is to define the future of Xbox by advancing our mission of bringing joy and community to every player on the planet.
We’re looking for a Senior Data Scientist who can help us unlock the power of real-time user signals to drive personalization, engagement, and product insights. You’ll work closely with product, engineering, and design teams to shape the future of how people interact with games and game creation tools.
You’ll be expected to bring analytical rigor, a deep understanding of user behavior, and a creative mindset to help us define what’s next.
We Value
Growth Mindset: You are always learning and seeking feedback to improve yourself and your work. You embrace challenges and see failures as opportunities to grow. Be Brave. Be Bold: You are not afraid to take risks and experiment with new ideas. You are confident in your abilities and willing to challenge the status quo. Collaborate: You value teamwork and collaboration. You seek diverse perspectives and feedback from others. You support your colleagues and celebrate their achievements. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: You respect and appreciate the diversity of people, backgrounds, and experiences. You promote a culture of inclusion where everyone feels welcome, valued, and heard.
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.
Design and implement real-time data pipelines that capture and process user behavior at scale Build and evaluate machine learning models that drive personalized content, recommendations, and adaptive experiences Partner with product managers and designers to define success metrics, run experiments, and translate insights into strategy Develop frameworks for measuring user acquisition, activation, engagement, retention, churn, and ecosystem health across mobile and web platforms Conduct deep-dive analyses to uncover opportunities for product improvement and innovation Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure scalable deployment of models and data tools Stay current with data science research and apply new methodologies to improve product impact Contribute to a culture of experimentation, curiosity, and continuous learning
Qualifications
Required/minimum qualificationsDoctorate 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) OR Master's Degree 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 Bachelor'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 equivalent experience.Proficiency in SQL and Python (or R), with experience using data science libraries and tools Experience with real-time data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark Streaming, Flink, Kafka), ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, evaluation, optimization, debugging) and experience building deploying recommendation systems (retrieval, ranking, embedding, personalization) Preferred Qualifications
Experience in content platforms and/or social media Ability to work in ambiguous problem spaces and build analytical frameworks from scratch
Data Science 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
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 1, 2025.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.
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