Microsoft · 2 hours ago
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
3+ years expMicrosoft is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to drive the design and training of generative models in collaboration with ML researchers and software engineers. This role involves leading model training, developing data pipelines, and mentoring team members to enhance model capabilities.
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Responsibilities
Lead the training of large language and multimodal models, including developing training workflows as well as managing, optimizing, and debugging such runs
Develop data and evaluation pipelines designed to maximize the performance of trained models
Mentor and provide technical leadership across the team and org in your area(s) of expertise
Explore and advise on strategic direction and technical approaches for projects across the team
Collaborate with researchers, domain experts, and cross-disciplinary teams to ensure our techniques translate the latest research into impactful solutions
Qualification
Required
Bachelors or Masters in Computer Science or related technical discipline and 3+ years of technical engineering experience in ML-related work OR a Doctorate in Computer Science or related technical discipline
Preferred
Applied technical experience in one of: distributed training of deep learning models, data pipelines for model training, or evaluation workflows for assessment of model capabilities
Deep experience with PyTorch or Jax
Experience with designing, optimizing, and monitoring generative modeling training workflows
Familiarity with profiling training and/or inference code, identifying performance bottlenecks, and mitigating them
Comfort with one or more of: optimizing data mixes, midtraining, post-training, model merging, or model distillation
Effective communication skills with the ability to present complex technical concepts to a broad audience
Company
Microsoft
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