Microsoft · 1 day ago
Senior Applied Scientist
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
4+ years expMicrosoft is building a large-scale Azure-based intelligence platform that transforms complex data into actionable insights. As a Senior Applied Scientist, you will lead the development of machine learning solutions, leveraging state-of-the-art technologies to create predictive models and automate analysis for the Microsoft MSN Feeds.
Application Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentData ManagementDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Lead the design and implementation of machine learning models for recommendations, anomaly detection, and actionable insights
Drive experimentation and validation of models. Mentor junior scientists and contribute to model governance and Responsible AI practices
Partner with engineering and BI teams to operationalize insights into dashboards and alerting systems
Advance feature adoption scoring and health check analytics through data-driven approaches
Engineer optimal prompts for various LLM calls, using chain-of-thought and other advanced techniques
Generate account planning guidance, tailored talking points, pitch assets, follow ups using agentic orchestration
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
Preferred
Master'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 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
3+ years of hands-on experience developing machine learning or statistical models to solve real-world problems (in industry or academic projects), including building and validating algorithms such as regressions, classifiers, or clustering models
Proficiency in programming for data science (e.g. using Python or R for data analysis and modeling) and experience with data querying languages (e.g. SQL)
Big Data & Distributed Computing: Hands-on experience with large-scale data processing using tools like Apache Spark or Azure Databricks for training and inference workflows
Advanced Analytics: Skilled in time-series analysis and anomaly detection techniques (e.g., ARIMA, isolation forests) applied to business contexts for actionable insights
LLMs & Domain Adaptation: Practical experience with prompt engineering, fine-tuning GPT-like models, and applying LLMs in domain-heavy areas (healthcare, agriculture, social sciences) while ensuring privacy and Responsible AI compliance
Company
Microsoft
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