Microsoft · 8 hours ago
Principal Applied AI Scientist
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $275K/yr
4+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations worldwide. As a Principal Applied AI Scientist, you will contribute to developing and integrating advanced AI technologies into Microsoft products and services, collaborating with various teams to solve complex problems and enhance customer experiences.
Agentic AIApplication Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Build collaborative relationships with product and business teams to deliver impactful AI solutions
Research, implement, and fine-tune state-of-the-art AI models using advanced techniques like foundation models, prompt engineering, and multi-agent architectures
Rapidly prototype AI solutions, deploy them to production, debug code, and support MLOps/AIOps workflows
Translate research into production-ready solutions, measure impact through A/B testing and telemetry, and contribute to papers, patents, and conferences
Use data to identify gaps in AI quality, uncover insights, and implement proof-of-concept projects
Maintain clear documentation of experiments and share findings internally to promote innovation and knowledge sharing
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
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
Familiarity with modern LLMOps frameworks (e.g., LangChain, PromptFlow)
3+ years of experience publishing in peer-reviewed venues or filing patents
3+ years of experience conducting research in academic or industry settings
1+ year of experience developing and deploying live production systems
1+ years of experience working with Generative AI models and ML stacks
Benefits
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Company
Microsoft
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10001+ employees
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