Senior Applied Scientist II, Responsible AI

Microsoft

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$102,100–$202,200 / yr
Posted
108 days ago
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Confirmed live today
Closes
Jan 6, 2027

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TL;DR · Senior Applied Scientist II, Responsible AI

JOB TITLE: Applied Scientist II / Senior Applied Scientist - Responsible AI (CoreAI) The Responsible AI team within the CoreAI Platform and Tools organization is seeking an Applied Scientist II / Senior Applied Scientist to develop transformative experiences that uphold ethical standards for artificial intelligence. In this role, you will conduct supervised fine-tuning of large language models using Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback and perform thorough evaluations. You will design and implement agent adversarial evaluations and safety mitigations to help creators identify risks and ensure security. Collaborating with the Responsible AI engineering team, you will deliver these mitigations at scale and troubleshoot end-to-end issues. Required skills include proficiency in Python, C#, PyTorch, and Triton, alongside experience in NLP, deep learning, data processing, and engineering methodologies like Unit testing and Test Driven Development.

What does a Applied Scientist earn?

Median $208800 from 61 postings across 10 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Conduct supervised fine-tuning of Large Language Models (LLMs).
  • Apply Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) to model training.
  • Perform thorough evaluations of fine-tuned language models.
  • Design and implement agent adversarial evaluations and safety mitigations.
  • Identify potential risks and apply safeguards to ensure agent security.
  • Deliver safety mitigations at scale for Responsible AI customers.
  • Refine existing implementations based on operational performance.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve end-to-end technical issues.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or related field and 2+ years related experience.
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or related field and 1+ year(s) related experience.
  • Doctorate in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or related field.
  • Equivalent experience to the above educational and experience requirements.
  • Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check.
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or related field and 6+ years related experience (preferred).
  • Doctorate in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, or related field and 3+ years related experience (preferred).
  • Proficiency in Python, C#, and machine learning frameworks like PyTorch and Triton.

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