Principal Researcher - Data Systems - Microsoft Research
MicrosoftRedmond, Washington, United States
Posted October 9, 2025
139900 - 274800 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
Job Description
We seek a Principal Researcher with expertise in query execution, data storage, resource management for serverless cloud platforms, data discovery, and data preparation techniques. Candidates with experience in leveraging novel hardware, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning (ML) for data management challenges are of special interest to us.
Requirements
- Doctorate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or relevant field AND 3+ years related research experience
- Track record of research accomplishments, e.g., major conference publications (ACM SIGMOD, VLDB)
- Experience publishing academic papers as a lead author or essential contributor
- Appetite for undertaking ambitious research challenges
- Familiarity with traditional SQL or big data systems cloud platforms
- Expertise in key components of data systems, e.g., distributed query execution, resource management for cloud platforms, low-code data transformations
- In-depth knowledge of modern hardware
- Experience with applying AI and Machine Learning techniques for challenges in data systems
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Competitive pay
- Opportunities for professional growth and development