Microsoft · 1 week ago
Research Scientist II
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$101K/yr - $199K/yr
1+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company focused on empowering every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. They are seeking a Research Scientist II to lead innovative research projects that transition from research to product, collaborating with various teams to enhance AI applications for developers.
Agentic AIApplication Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Contribute projects on the future of AI for developers
Collaborate across disciplines with product teams across Microsoft and Github
Stay up to date with the research literature and product advances in AI for software engineering
Create new datasets from both the world's public code and Microsoft's internal data
Build and manage large-scale ML experiments and models
Embody Microsoft's Culture and Values
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree in relevant field AND 1+ year(s) related research experience + OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
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
1+ years of research/industrial experience with LLM
Experience in LLM training/agent development
Doctorate in relevant field OR equivalent experience
Experience publishing academic papers as a lead author or essential contributor
Experience participating in a top conference in relevant research domain
Benefits
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Company
Microsoft
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10001+ employees
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