[Remote] Principal Applied Scientist (Multiple Positions) - MSAI Office of CTO

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Microsoft is a leading technology company focused on pushing the boundaries of AI. They are seeking a Principal Applied Scientist to design and develop large language models and collaborate with teams to deliver innovative solutions for Microsoft 365 Copilot and other products.

Responsibilities

• You will master a broad area or research and understand any applicable research techniques
• You’ll also serve as a team expert on changes in industry trends, products, and other advances, and apply this knowledge to influence product needs
• You will review business and product requirement, incorporate research, and provide strategic direction for problem solving
• You’ll also ensure scientific rigor, support the development of methods, and apply your expertise to support business impact
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and understand user requirements and expectations
• Seek and incorporate continuous feedback from users and stakeholders to iteratively improve designs and solutions
• You will document work and experimentation results and share findings to promote innovation
• You’ll provide guidance when capturing processes and contribute to ethics and privacy policies related to research processes and data collection
• Facilitate design meetings, creates design documents, and ensures alignment with project goals
• Design system architecture that meets security, compliance, and scalability requirements
• Lead implementation and deployment of solutions, ensuring they meet quality standards
• Translate project vision into actionable milestones and guide the team in project estimation and planning
• Mentor and guide team members to produce extensible and maintainable code through code reviews and pair programming
• You will identify and inspire peers and new research talent to join Microsoft, build relationships, and advocate for research initiatives
• You’ll share research findings through industry outreach, collaborate with the academic community, and help develop the recruiting pipeline

Skills

• 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. 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
• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 8+ 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 6+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research) OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research) OR equivalent experience
• 3+ years' experience developing and deploying AI/ML products or systems at multiple points in the product cycle from ideation to shipping
• 3+ years experience presenting at conferences or other events in the outside research/industry community as an invited speaker
• 5+ years experience conducting research as part of a research program (in academic or industry settings)
• 5+ years experience creating publications (e.g., patents, libraries, peer-reviewed academic papers)
• 5+ years experience developing and deploying GenAI products or systems at multiple points in the product cycle from ideation to shipping

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