Applied Scientist II

Summary

Microsoft AI are looking for an Applied Scientist with expertise in Machine Learning, Generative AI, Agentic Modeling, Data Science, or related areas.

About the Role

We seek an Applied Scientist with expertise in Machine Learning, Generative AI, Agentic Modeling, Data Science, or related areas. The ideal candidate should be passionate about generative modeling, experimental prompt tuning, and large-scale modeling optimization. The candidate should have hands-on experience on working with LLMs, or SLMs such as Qwen, Llama or its variants.

Accountabilities

• Building and owning production machine learning models to improve results.
• Working hands on with SOTA generative models like Qwen, Llama, Mistral, GPT and others, to deliver big impact.

The Candidate we're looking for

Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 2+ 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 1+ year(s) related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research) OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field OR equivalent experience.

Technical skills:

• Python, C#, R, C++, Java, and SQL.

Personal attributes:

• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Benefits and other compensation.