Microsoft · 17 hours ago
Senior Applied Scientist & Principal Applied Scientist (Multiple Positions)
United States, Multiple Locations, Multiple Locations
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
4+ years expMicrosoft is looking for talented Senior Applied Scientists and Principal Applied Scientists to join their Applied Sciences Group. This role involves driving and leading the implementation of state-of-the-art AI algorithms for next-generation devices and operating systems, while collaborating closely with various research and product teams.
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Responsibilities
Optimize, fine tune and transform models for edge device inferencing
Contribute to the technical design, architecture, development, and evaluation of DNN models
Collaborate with engineering and product development teams
Contribute to a real-time system involving multiple components
Assist in identifying and addressing issues in ML frameworks and associated hardware
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team knowledge-sharing sessions
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
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
Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 9+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
OR equivalent experience
3+ years of experience in deep learning and large language models, including transformer‑based architectures (e.g., BERT, GPT‑2/GPT‑3, LLaMA, OPT)
3+ years of experience optimizing large language models, including model compression, distillation, quantization, and parameter‑efficient fine‑tuning techniques (e.g., LoRA, GPTQ)
Proficiency in Python for machine learning, research, and experimentation workflows
Experience with modern ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow
Experience with dataset curation, data generation using state‑of‑the‑art LLM prompting techniques, and automated model evaluation
Experience with model conversion and deployment frameworks (e.g., ONNX)
Demonstrated record of publications in top‑tier conferences or journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, TPAMI)
Experience building production‑quality APIs, SDKs, or software packages for third‑party or external consumption
Demonstrated ability and passion for incubating new ideas, solving complex problems, and building working systems
Company
Microsoft
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