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Senior Applied Scientist

Location
Redmond, WA · On-site
Job type
Full-time
Level
Director
Experience
4+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Listed
29 days ago

Skills & highlights for this role

  • PyTorch
  • TensorFlow
  • C++
  • Python
  • deep learning

Also useful

  • internet-scale systems
  • low latency
  • high throughput

About the role

Developing advanced AI capabilities, including container execution and image generation. You will work closely with applied scientists and engineers on designing and building both backend platform capabilities and core Copilot scenarios aimed at delighting our customers. You will drive projects from design through implementation, experimentation and finally shipping to our users.

You will own development of state-of-the-art machine learning, deep learning algorithms and techniques leveraging text, images, and video for analyzing and transforming content to build world-class AI experiences that have the potential to transform billions of people's lives. You will design and develop fundamental technologies and drive the applied research that power next-generation AI experiences.

You will work in a diverse geographically distributed team environment where collaboration and innovation are valued. 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.

A Bachelor's/Master's/Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or other related technical areas (including mathematics and physics). 4+ years of industrial experience coding in C++, C#, C, Java or Python. 4+ years of experience in applying deep learning techniques and drive end-to-end AI product development (Search, Recommendation, NLP, Document Understanding, etc).

2+ years of experience with common machine learning, deep learning frameworks like Pytorch/Tensorflow. Ability to communicate technical details clearly across organizational boundaries. Experience with shipping internet scale, low latency and high throughput systems AI products.

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From Microsoft's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 11, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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