Microsoft · 2 days ago
Principal Applied Scientist - CoreAI
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
4+ years expMicrosoft's CoreAI organization builds the end-to-end Artificial Intelligence stack and is core to Azure AI innovation. They are seeking a Principal Applied Scientist to develop machine learning techniques for responsible AI systems and collaborate across various teams.
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Responsibilities
In this role you’ll develop machine learning techniques that push the boundaries of safety, alignment, and trustworthy AI
You’ll collaborate across product, research, and engineering teams to design, build, and maintain responsible AI systems that make an impact at scale—from early-stage development and experimentation to production, monitoring, and continuous iteration
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or related field AND 6+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics or related field AND 4+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
OR Doctorate in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or related field AND 3+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Preferred
Experience and familiarity with large language models (LLMs)
Experience with and a solid foundation in large distributed systems, algorithms, and software engineering principles
Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field
5+ years of experience in a research/ML engineering or an applied research scientist position, ideally with a focus on AI safety
Have hands-on experience with deep learning and transformer-based models
Excel at problem-solving and analytics, with a proactive approach to challenges
Thrive in fast-moving environments where priorities shift and definitions evolve
Enjoy taking ownership end-to-end and learning whatever is necessary to get results
Comfortable working independently while thriving in cross-team collaborations
Understand methods for training and fine-tuning LLMs, including distillation, supervised fine-tuning, and policy optimization
Company
Microsoft
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10001+ employees
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Funding
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Leadership Team
Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO
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