Microsoft · 1 day ago
Applied Sciences
United States, Washington, Redmond
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$101K/yr - $199K/yr
2+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations globally. The Applied Scientist II - AI role involves advancing AI technologies within Microsoft's products and services, collaborating with various teams to create innovative solutions and enhance customer experiences.
Application Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentData ManagementDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Collaborate with product and business teams to deliver impactful AI solutions using advanced techniques like foundation models, prompt engineering, and multi-solution architectures
Fine-tune AI models with domain-specific data, evaluate and monitor their performance, and rapidly prototype and deploy AI systems
Support MLOps by translating research into production-ready applications, maintaining clear documentation, and sharing insights
Proactively address ethical, privacy, and security risks to ensure responsible AI development throughout the lifecycle
Design, develop, and integrate generative AI solutions using deep understanding of language models, deep learning, and optimization techniques to solve business problems
Prepare and analyze data for machine learning, identify optimal features, and address data gaps using modern frameworks and state-of-the-art models
Ensure scalability and performance of AI solutions, continuously monitor model behavior, and adapt to evolving data streams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 2+ 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 1+ year(s) related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field
OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
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
Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 5+ 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+ year(s) 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
1+ year(s) experience creating publications (e.g., patents, peer-reviewed academic papers)
1+ years of experience publishing in peer-reviewed venues or filing patents
1+ years of experience conducting research in academic or industry settings
1+ years of experience working with Generative AI models and ML stacks
Experience across the product lifecycle from ideation to shipping
Experience with MLOps Workflows, including CI/CD, monitoring, and retraining pipelines
Familiarity with modern LLMOps frameworks (e.g., LangChain, PromptFlow)
Experience developing and deploying live production systems one or more of the following: C#, Java, React/Angular, TypeScript
Experience presenting at conferences or industry events
Experience with design and implementation of enterprise-scale services
1+ years of experience with generative AI OR LLM/ML algorithms
Company
Microsoft
Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
10001+ employees
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