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

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Microsoft is a leading technology company focused on empowering every person and organization on the planet. They are seeking a Principal Applied Scientist to design and develop large language models and collaborate with research and engineering teams to deliver innovative solutions.


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
  • 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

Company Overview

  • Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. It was founded in 1975, and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.microsoft.com.

    • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Microsoft has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 9192 in 2025, 9343 in 2024, 7677 in 2023, 11403 in 2022, 7210 in 2021, 7852 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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