Microsoft · 1 week ago
Member of Technical Staff, Applied Scientist
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
3+ years expMicrosoft is seeking a Member of Technical Staff – Applied Scientist to help design and build advanced Copilot features. The role involves developing scalable methods for evaluating feature performance and training content classifiers to enhance user interactions.
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Responsibilities
Architect and implement advanced Copilot features such as Deep Research and Web artifact generation
Lead evaluation efforts of models deployed within Copilot, ensuring performance aligns with product goals
Design scalable systems that leverage large language models (LLMs) to deliver intelligent, user-facing experiences
Develop evaluation frameworks and metrics to assess feature performance and user impact
Conduct thorough reviews of data analysis and techniques to identify gaps and areas for re-examination
Build data collection pipelines to support prompt engineering and fine-tuning of LLMs
Track advances in industry and academia, identify relevant state-of-the-art research, and adapt algorithms to drive innovation
Train and optimize content classifiers to enable context-aware interactions within Copilot
Independently write efficient, readable, and extensible code and model pipelines
Contribute to defining the model quality roadmap for Copilot, balancing technical rigor with business and product priorities
Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and research teams to ship high-quality consumer features
Commit to a customer-oriented focus by validating customer perspectives, understanding broader context, and serving as a trusted advisor
Communicate technical concepts clearly and contribute to team-wide knowledge sharing
Take initiative in a fast-paced environment, driving innovation and continuous improvement in AI-powered products
Qualification
Required
Bachelor'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 Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research) OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 1+ year(s) related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research) OR equivalent experience
Experience prompting, evaluating, and working with large language models
Experience writing production-quality Python code
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 6+ 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
Demonstrated interest in Responsible AI
Company
Microsoft
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