Microsoft · 1 day ago
Principal Machine Learning Engineer
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
6+ years expMicrosoft is a global leader in technology and innovation, and they are seeking a Principal Machine Learning Engineer to advance state-of-the-art model capabilities in health and life sciences. This role focuses on leading the design and development of machine learning models and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ensure the effectiveness and compliance of ML workflows.
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Responsibilities
Lead the design and development of machine learning models and systems for health and life sciences applications, ensuring scalability and reliability
Define technical strategy and architecture for ML pipelines, including data ingestion, feature engineering, model training, evaluation, and deployment
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams (including scientists, researchers, and software engineers) to envision and develop AI-augmented scientific systems
Mentor engineers and researchers, promoting best practices in ML development, experimentation, and responsible AI principles
Ensure security, privacy, and regulatory compliance across ML workflows and data handling
Qualification
Required
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#, Java, JavaScript, or Python + OR equivalent experience
Preferred
Masters in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience including significant work in machine learning or applied AI + OR equivalent experience
Proven track record of designing and deploying large-scale ML or MLops systems in research or product settings
Hands-on experience with large-scale distributed training of ML models
Deep expertise in ML algorithms, model optimization, and frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)
Experience with one or more of: optimizing data mixes, mid-training, post-training, model merging, or model distillation
Familiarity with security and compliance standards for enterprise and health data
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and solve problems in collaborative, research-driven environment
Company
Microsoft
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