Overview
Are you looking to work on cutting-edge large-scale AI services that can power the next-gen AI search and Copilot experiences responsibly Are you passionate about Deep Learning and latest AI technologies to ensure they remain safe, fair, and reliable while lighting up those scenarios
Our team uses latest SOTA deep learnt models to prepare safety mechanisms for Bing and Copilot. Doing this at web-scale impacts billions of queries per day and millions of users. If you are excited and passionate about running end to end experiments focused on safety, creating substantial impact, you will find home in our team.
We are looking for an Applied Scientist who is excited to work on ML/DL models capable of working on an internet scale. An ideal candidate will have extensive Machine/Deep Learning knowledge with proven track record in solving complex real-world ML/DL problems, specifically in areas related to fairness, or model safety. In addition, the candidate will have expert knowledge of one or more ML/DL frameworks and a deep understanding of the different types of algorithms and their applications with hands-on experience in implementing scalable solutions. We hire people excited to solve the hardest problems, eager to lead within a larger team of data scientists and engineers and ready to make an impact on how the web works.
As a team, we leverage the diverse backgrounds and experiences of passionate engineers, scientists,and program managers to help us realize our goal of making the world smarter and more productive. We believe great products are built by inclusive teams of customer-obsessed individuals who trust each other and work closely together. We collaborate regularly across the company & academia to find technological breakthroughs.
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
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Responsibilities
- Developing novel machine learning and data mining algorithms.
- Designing and developing solutions that respond in real time.
- Building data quality checks and re-usable modules for the training.
- Hosting ML models with production-ready code.
- Designing and executing offline/online experiments.
- Advancing the state of the art of NLP technologies for real world scenarios.
- Investigating and solving NLP accuracy and robustness issues across all processing chains, including model development, test and quality control, deployment, and user feedback stages.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 7+ 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 5+ 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+ year(s) related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
- OR equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of professional experience applying Deep learning, Machine Learning concepts in real world applications.
- Excited to work as part of diverse team and collaborate across geographies.
- Outstanding communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Solid research and/or development experience with machine learning, NLP and data mining.
- Experience in architecting, developing, and delivering advanced NLP projects.
- Customer focused, strategic, drives for results, is self-motivated, and has a propensity foraction.
- Fantastic problemsolver:ability to solve problems that the world has not solvedbefore.
- Proven track record on shipping products/services with high quality.
- Confrence publication in NLP/ML.
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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about
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