Principal Applied Science Lead

Job Description

The Principal Applied Science Lead position at Microsoft Advertising involves optimizing ads performance through algorithm development, optimization, and experimental analysis of advertiser strategies and auction mechanisms, with a focus on driving algorithmic improvements to online and offline systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Lead
• Experience in Auto-Bidding
• Experience presenting at conferences or other events in the outside research/industry community
• Experience conducting research in academic or industry settings
• Experience developing and deploying live production systems
• Experience developing and deploying products or systems at multiple points in the product cycle

Responsibilities

• Leading a team of data and applied scientists on all algorithmic aspects of auto-bidding
• Designing, implementing, and analyzing bidding strategies using techniques from optimization, control theory
• Designing and overseeing large-scale, long-term experiments to improve the health of the marketplace using advanced statistics and machine learning
• Designing automation algorithms for advertisers using techniques from AI and ML to improve advertisers’ return on investment
• Developing models for causal reasoning using techniques from AI, ML, and statistics
• Building data pipeline and warehousing solutions to support rapid experimentation, robust metric dashboards, and quick insights and diagnostics

Benefits

• Industry leading healthcare
• Educational resources
• Discounts on products and services
• Savings and investments
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Generous time away
• Giving programs
• Opportunities to network and connect