Microsoft · 6 hours ago
Senior Applied Scientist - M365 Copilot
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
4+ years expMicrosoft is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist to join the Turing Team, focusing on the development of Microsoft 365 Copilot. The role involves advancing model training techniques, building model-driven features, and enhancing orchestrator reasoning to improve user productivity.
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Responsibilities
You will master a broad area or research and understand any applicable research techniques. You’ll also serve as a team expert on changes in industry trends, products, and other advances, and apply this knowledge to influence product needs
You will review business and product requirement, incorporate research, and provide strategic direction for problem solving. You will also ensure scientific rigor, support the development of methods, and apply your expertise to support business impact
You will identify and inspire peers and new research talent to join Microsoft, build relationships, and advocate for research initiatives. You’ll share research findings through industry outreach, collaborate with the academic community, and help develop the recruiting pipeline
You will document work and experimentation results and share findings to promote innovation. You’ll provide guidance when capturing processes and contribute to ethics and privacy policies related to research processes and data collection
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
3+ years of experience in applied ML, NLP, or deep learning
3+ years of experience in machine learning engineering, including model development, deployment, and optimization at scale
3+ years of experience with programming skills in Python and ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
Preferred
Master's degree AND 6+ years of experience OR PhD AND 3+ years of experience in applied ML or AI research
Experience with distributed training and inference optimization
Familiarity with production ML pipelines, experimentation platforms, and telemetry-driven development
Demonstrated contributions to the ML community through publications, patents, or open-source projects
Benefits
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Company
Microsoft
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