Microsoft · 3 hours ago
Senior Applied Scientist - Collab Services
Redmond,Washington,United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
4+ years expMicrosoft is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist to join their Collab Services team, which focuses on enhancing collaboration experiences for Office 365 customers. The role involves building and deploying machine learning models and collaborating with research teams to develop AI-powered solutions.
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Responsibilities
Build and deploy Machine Learning (ML) models, create data pipelines, and manage training and test datasets
Develop and ship machine learning models and large language model applications to customers
Collaborate with research teams to adopt the latest technologies
Measure the impact of models and work with product teams to design Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered experiences
Foster a healthy and inclusive team environment, provide technical guidance to other applied scientists, and act as a mentor
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
4+ years of experience in machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and/or statistics
4+ years of experience in software development
2+ years of industry experience on a Applied Scientist role
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
Preferred
5+ years of experience in end-to-end development for building, shipping, and iterating on high-impact ML models
Proficiency in Python and familiarity with coding in multiple languages
Proficiency in using ML libraries from sources such as Hugging Face
Expertise in implementing, training, and debugging transformer-based ML models and other related tools and technologies for building and shipping large language models (LLM) applications
Deep knowledge of algorithms, machine learning, and distributed/cloud computing systems (e.g., Spark, Hadoop, Azure)
Published papers in reputed ML conferences are a plus
Contributions to open-source ML projects are a big plus
Effective communication skills, maintaining customer experience and quality along with the ability to work across groups and disciplines
Ability to quickly ramp up on various domains within Machine Learning
Experience shipping high-quality products at scale is a plus
Company
Microsoft
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