Senior Applied Scientist

Microsoft

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted: 62 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Feb 22, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

Microsoft currently has 694 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Applied Scientist

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The Senior Applied Scientist joins the Microsoft Turing team to develop state-of-the-art deep learning models and large language models for enterprise productivity. Working on the core systems behind Microsoft 365 Copilot, the role involves designing and building backend platform capabilities, orchestration systems, and runtime environments. Key responsibilities include driving projects from design through implementation to ship production-ready AI experiences. The candidate will develop machine learning algorithms leveraging text, images, and video to enable multimodal, real-time, and agentic interactions. Required skills include experience with deep learning frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow, and proficiency in languages such as C++, C#, C, or Python. The work focuses on solving complex problems like container execution, image generation, and AI-driven computer use at enterprise scale.

What does a Applied Scientist earn?

Median $208800 from 61 postings across 10 companies.

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Skills

Deep Learning Large Language Models Python PyTorch TensorFlow C++ C# Java C NLP Distributed Training Machine Learning Predictive Analytics Search Document Understanding High Throughput Systems

What you'll do

Design and build backend platform capabilities and core Copilot scenarios.
Drive projects from initial design through implementation, experimentation, and final shipping.
Develop state-of-the-art machine learning and deep learning algorithms for text, images, and video.
Design and develop fundamental technologies to power next-generation AI experiences.
Lead applied research to transform cutting-edge research into production-ready systems.
Build core orchestration and runtime systems for Microsoft 365 Copilot.
Enable multimodal, real-time, and agentic interactions at enterprise scale.
Pioneer AI-driven computer and tool use within the Microsoft ecosystem.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree and 4+ years experience, Master's and 3+ years experience, or Doctorate and 1+ year of related experience in a technical field.
Equivalent experience to the required degree and years of experience.
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including a Microsoft Cloud background check.
Bachelor’s/Master’s/Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, mathematics, physics, or other related technical areas (preferred).
4+ years of industrial experience coding in C++, C#, C, Java, or Python (preferred).
4+ years of experience applying deep learning techniques to drive end-to-end AI product development (preferred).
2+ years of experience with common machine learning and deep learning frameworks like Pytorch or Tensorflow (preferred).
Solid publication track record at top conferences like ACL, EMNLP, SIGKDD, AAAI, WSDM, COLING, WWW, NIPS, or ICASSP (preferred).