Senior Principal Researcher - Microsoft Research AI Frontiers
Core
Lead cutting-edge research in agentic AI, developing novel training algorithms, evaluation frameworks, and prototypes for reasoning and multi-agent tasks to ship practical solutions to millions of users.
Role type
Senior Principal Researcher (Agentic AI)
Builds
Novel training algorithms, evaluation frameworks, prototypes for computer use, action models, memory, and multi-agent orchestration.
Domain
Artificial Intelligence / Agentic AI / Reasoning Systems
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Designing novel training algorithms, building rigorous evaluation frameworks, prototyping agentic capabilities, defining ambitious research agendas, leading multi-disciplinary teams, publishing academic papers as lead author, participating in top-tier conferences.
Preferred skills
Experience with frontier models, translating research insights into practical solutions.
Technologies
Agentic AI frameworks, reasoning task tools, multi-agent orchestration systems.
Responsibilities
Curate high-quality datasets for agentic tasks, design evaluation frameworks for long-horizon tasks, prototype new agentic capabilities, drive research from idea to publication.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
