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Principal Applied Scientist

Microsoft

Microsoft

Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Posted on Mar 2, 2026
Overview
SharePoint helps millions of people work better together and empowers the biggest companies in the world to solve mission critical problems. We create and operate global scale services to store, secure and manage critical and the most sensitive data on the planet.

We have fantastic opportunities and are on the front-line of making many of our next generation architecture investments to deliver exabyte of customer data in the could with amazing performance/scale/reliability, and security capabilities using scalable cloud distributed systems. You will have lot of opportunities to influence the vision, roadmap, architecture and technical design of not only your team but also your partners. If this sounds exciting, come join the OneDrive-SharePoint (ODSP) team as part of Office M365 ecosystem in Hyderabad!

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.



Responsibilities

Towards this vision, we are seeking a strong and highly motivated engineers to disrupt and build next generation of products and take it to the next level:

Lead the design/development of software and ensure its quality.

  • Defining new components with complete understanding of service interdependencies and limitations.
  • Possess knowledge and is curious to learn more about performance, scalability, enterprise system architecture, and engineering best practices.
  • Creating prototypes and proof-of-concepts for iterative development.
  • Work effectively with product development and engineering teams.
  • Actively mentoring junior team members.
  • You must be self-driven, curious to learn, proactive, and result oriented.

Join a team of builders and innovators that think outside the box. A team that’s committed to a low operational burden by designing for it. A team that puts work-life balance, personal and professional growth as a principle, not just a goal. If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment to deliver world class mission critical systems, this may be the career opportunity for you!



Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 7+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research).
    • OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research).
    • OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research).
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • Working in agile teams with strong customer focus.
  • Good communication and cross-group collaboration skills.
  • Experience in Azure, Exchange, or other cloud and distributed systems is a big plus.

Other Requirements: Ability 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:

  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 9+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research).
    • OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research).
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years experience creating publications (e.g., patents, libraries, peer-reviewed academic papers).
  • 2+ years experience presenting at conferences or other events in the outside research/industry community as an invited speaker.
  • 5+ years experience conducting research as part of a research program (in academic or industry settings).
  • 3+ years experience developing and deploying live production systems, as part of a product team.
  • 3+ years experience developing and deploying products or systems at multiple points in the product cycle from ideation to shipping.

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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.