Microsoft · 1 day ago
Applied Scientist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$101K/yr - $199K/yr
2+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company, and they are seeking a highly motivated Applied Scientist to contribute to impactful projects that bring research into product. In this role, you will collaborate with scientists, engineers, and designers to design, train, and evaluate advanced models for code understanding and generation.
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Responsibilities
Develop and evaluate advanced models for code completion and editing, improving code understanding, generation, and review within defined project scopes
Implement context-augmented techniques to enhance model awareness of large and complex codebases, enabling context-rich developer assistance
Prototype and optimize inference algorithms for efficient, interactive code generation experiences at scale
Design, train, and validate machine learning models, ensuring robustness, fairness, and performance in production environments
Conduct experiments and analyze results to iterate on model improvements and deliver measurable impact
Collaborate with product and engineering teams across GitHub and Microsoft to integrate models into user-facing features
Stay informed on research and product trends in AI for software engineering, applying relevant advancements to improve model capabilities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years related experience (e.g. Machine Learning, AI, Data Science)
OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 1+ year(s) related experience (e.g. Machine Learning, AI, Data Science)
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 4+ years related experience (e.g. Machine Learning, AI, Data Science)
OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related experience (e.g. Machine Learning, AI, Data Science)
OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 1+ year(s) related experience (e.g. Machine Learning, AI, Data Science)
OR equivalent experience
2+ years of experience in applied research or development of applications with LLMs, including techniques such as fine-tuning and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines
Experience presenting at conferences or other events in the outside research/industry community as an invited speaker
3+ years experience conducting research as part of a research program (in academic or industry settings)
1+ year(s) experience developing and deploying live production systems, as part of a product team
1+ year(s) experience developing and deploying products or systems at multiple points in the product cycle from ideation to shipping
Company
Microsoft
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