Senior Applied Scientist
Core
Applies long-term research efforts to solve immediate product needs, bringing state-of-the-art technology and approaches into production.
Role type
Senior Applied Scientist (Research to Production)
Builds
Production ML systems, state-of-the-art algorithms, and data pipelines for business impact.
Domain
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Statistical Modeling.
Deliverable
production ML models (via careerplan.io/jobs/1970393556850759-senior-applied-scientist-at-microsoft)
Required skills
Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, Statistical Modeling, Data-Driven Insights, Agentic Frameworks, Orchestration, Systematic Evaluation, Data Cleaning, ETL Pipelines, Model Deployment, Research Publication, Conference Speaking.
Preferred skills
Experience with LLM post-training, Customer Engagement, Academic Research Program Leadership.
Technologies
ETL pipelines, Statistical analysis tools, Agentic retrieval/search frameworks.
Responsibilities
Design approaches to solve significant business problems; Mentor less experienced team members; Develop and deploy live production systems; Conduct research and publish in top-tier AI conferences; Identify and fix data gaps to ensure representative datasets.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic direction capabilities.
