In Dublin, Ireland, we are focusing on building a JavaScript plus services layer on top of the ExP platform.  The challenge is to build a scalable and trustworthy solution that is incredibly easy for any website team to use. The results from the experiments have to be easy to interpret as well so not only are we focused on the latest web technology but also ways to data mine and visualize the rich results.  Read more about the Dublin site at Join Microsoft Europe

 

 

The Microsoft Experimentation Platform team is building a service that will fundamentally change the way we build websites and on-line services today. Using controlled experiment with live users and the best-known scientific methods for establishing causality between a feature and its effects our platform will allows new ideas to be tested quickly and accurately allowing for faster and better business decisions, thus encouraging more agile designs and release cycles. Our plan is first to enable experimentation everywhere Microsoft has an online presence (think of MSN, Windows Live, Xbox.com, Microsoft.com, etc), and then to take experimentation to the world, making it available to anyone who runs a website or online service.

The ExP team functions like a startup, giving you endless opportunities to learn and develop and exposing you to a wide range of technology. You will also see the result of your work quickly: we use agile programming methodologies and test-driven development to deliver a high-quality platform at a rapid pace, deploying updates to our system as often as once per month. Finally, you will have the opportunity to work alongside and learn from top engineers in the field.