Microsoft · 6 hours ago
Machine Learning Engineer II
United States, Washington, Redmond
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$101K/yr - $199K/yr
2+ years expMicrosoft is pioneering the future of collaborative intelligence through AI-native agents that transform how people work together. They are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer II with expertise in large-scale model deployment and production-grade systems to build and optimize infrastructure for frontier models.
Agentic AIApplication Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Research and develop an understanding of the state-of-the-art tools, technologies, and methods being used in the research community and product groups
Advance research agenda through one or more projects, yielding new algorithms, prototypes, theories, tools, methods, or collections of data
Drive the team's strategic vision and align it with the overall company objectives
Collaborate with stakeholders to define project goals, success criteria, and deliverables
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with building ML infra and deploying ML models for scaled production services (including in research settings) and coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: 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
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
3+ years experience with Python and relevant ML libraries (e.g., PyTorch)
3+ years experience with building ML infrastructure and developing and deploying ML models
3+ years experience in coding and design, specifically in the development of AI models for scaled production services
3+ years experience in shipping applied research to production, highlighting a track record of combining coding skills with advanced expertise in AI model development
Publication record in the areas of Large Language Models, Machine Learning, or Natural Language Processing
Company
Microsoft
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Funding
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