Microsoft · 18 hours ago
Principal Applied Scientist
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
6+ years expMicrosoft is committed to making the world a safer place through its Security organization, which focuses on protecting customers from digital threats. The Principal Applied Scientist will engage with stakeholders to identify critical challenges and develop AI models to detect social engineering attacks, all while embodying the company's culture and values.
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Responsibilities
Engage with stakeholders across our team and beyond to identify the most critical challenges worth solving
Developing and supporting production AI models and heuristics to detect social engineering attacks
Availability and willingness to cover a periodic on-call rotation or engage in incident response as needed
Embody our culture and values
Qualification
Required
Bachelor'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 Master'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 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
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
This position will be required to pass the Microsoft background and Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Preferred
Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical, or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 9+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical, or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
OR equivalent experience
5+ years experience developing and deploying live production systems, as part of a product team
3+ years experience with processing large volumes of data in distributed environment (MapReduce, Spark, MPI, CUDA, etc)
1+ years experience with at least 1 statically typed object-oriented language (C#, Java, C++, Fortran etc.)
Familiarity with software development tools such as GIT, automated build systems, and project tracking systems
Proficiency in measuring the health and effectiveness of systems
Demonstrated ability and motivation to self-teach and navigate through ambiguity
Passion for cybersecurity is a plus, although previous experience or knowledge is not required
Benefits
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Company
Microsoft
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