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Principal Machine Learning Scientist at Microsoft

Department: Data Science

Compensation

$142,800 – $274,800/yr

Setup
On-site
Location
Redmond, Washington
Type
Full-time
Level
staff+
Posted

Description

Microsoft is hiring a Principal Machine Learning Scientist to lead the development and production of large language models, AI agents, recommendation systems, predictive analytics, evaluation platforms, and AI-driven decision intelligence solutions for its Commerce Engineering & AI organization. The role combines technical strategy, model operationalization, AI-native development, MLOps, security, compliance, and mentorship, and requires a relevant doctorate with 3+ years of data-science experience or equivalent experience at the bachelor's level with 7+ years. The typical U.S. base pay range is USD 142,800–274,800 per year, with higher ranges for the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area.

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