Europe, Middle East and AfricaAzure Edge team operates one of the biggest network infrastructure on the planet. Team manages Edge network for entire Microsoft connecting more than 200 edge sites across the globe, with the mission of reaching within 25ms to every human in planet. Team is constantly innovating on technologies to build world’s most reliable, performant and secure network infrastructure.Europe, Middle East and Africa

Europe, Middle East and AfricaWe are seeking a creative and passionate data scientist to help us build Software Defined Internet. Our mission is to have data driven decisions for every aspect of Edge, aiming for self-sustaining, and self-repairing infrastructure. We are looking for candidates who share our passion and can approach problems from a customer-centric perspective.Europe, Middle East and Africa

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Europe, Middle East and AfricaResponsibilitiesEurope, Middle East and Africa

• Europe, Middle East and AfricaConduct analysis and deep dives on ambiguous problems for our business. Your work will result in building and deploying decision models into production that guide strategy, operational execution, and risk management of Microsoft Edge.Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaAct as owner for a broad scope of data, metrics, and models.Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaGuide code and model reviews.Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaMaintain high statistical, mathematical, and analytical rigor.Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaLead model design, implementation, and validations.Europe, Middle East and Africa
  
  

Europe, Middle East and AfricaQualificationsEurope, Middle East and Africa

Europe, Middle East and AfricaRequired Qualifications:Europe, Middle East and Africa

• Europe, Middle East and AfricaDoctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related fieldEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaOR Master's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND proven data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical tecEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaOR Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND proven data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical tecEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaOR equivalent experienceEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and Africa1+ year(s) customer-facing, project-delivery experience, professional services, and/or consulting experience.Europe, Middle East and Africa
  

Europe, Middle East and AfricaOther RequirementsEurope, Middle East and Africa

• Europe, Middle East and AfricaAbility to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaMicrosoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.Europe, Middle East and Africa
  

Europe, Middle East and AfricaPreferred QualificationsEurope, Middle East and Africa

• Europe, Middle East and AfricaExtensive experience in relevant STEM field (Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, Operations Research, or related quantitative field)Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaProven years of experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, coding (e.g, Python, R, SQL, Matlab, C)Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaExperience with Optimization modelingEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaExperience in using Gurobi, Google OR Tools or similar toolingEurope, Middle East and Africa
• Europe, Middle East and AfricaConvex optimization experienceEurope, Middle East and Africa
  
  

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