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Microsoft · 5 hours ago

Member of Technical Staff - Pre Training - MAI Superintelligence Team

Mountain View, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$120K/yr - $235K/yr

4+ years exp

Microsoft is on a mission to train the world’s most capable AI frontier models, and they are seeking a Member of Technical Staff for their Pre-Training team. The role involves developing algorithms and model architectures for large-scale training, collaborating with various teams, and driving algorithmic implementations to deliver advanced AI systems.

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Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop algorithms, model architectures, data mixtures, and scaling laws for large-scale training using a rigorous data-driven approach grounded in meticulous ablations

Drive algorithmic implementations, conduct experiments, and oversee flagship training runs on our in-house large-scale distributed stack

Collaborate closely with teams on infrastructure, data, post-training, and multimodality

Embody our culture and values

Qualification

Large-scale AICoding in PythonCoding in C++Machine LearningData-driven decision-makingAnalytical skillsPassion for learningCollaborationCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, or related technical discipline AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

OR equivalent experience

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

OR Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python

OR equivalent experience

Demonstrated experience in large-scale AI

Passionate about conversational AI and its deployment

Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers

Passion for learning new technologies and staying up to date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in AI

Proven ability to collaborate and contribute to a positive, inclusive work environment, fostering knowledge sharing and growth within the team

Company

Microsoft

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Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.

Founded in 1975

Redmond, Washington, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.microsoft.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$1M

Key Investors

Technology Venture Investors

2022-12-09Post Ipo Equity

1986-03-13IPO

1981-09-01Series Unknown· $1M

Leadership Team

Satya Nadella

Chairman and CEO

Vukani Mngxati

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