This role pays less than
51%
of similar roles. Most pay
$161,250–$231,812
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$177k
versus about
$197k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Microsoft
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
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Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 586 roles with salary data.
As a Senior Applied Scientist on the Microsoft Turing team, you will contribute to the development of state-of-the-art deep learning models, large language models, and conversational search experiences. You will work alongside engineers to design and build backend platform capabilities and core Copilot scenarios, driving projects from initial design through implementation and experimentation. Your daily work involves developing machine learning algorithms that leverage text, images, and video to transform content into high-quality AI experiences. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Python, C++, C#, or Java, along with experience using PyTorch or TensorFlow frameworks. You will address complex challenges such as container execution, image generation, multimodal interactions, and agentic systems. The role focuses on solving the problem of bringing large-scale deep learning into production to power enterprise-level tools and advanced AI-driven computer and tool usage.
What does a Applied Scientist earn?
Median $208800 from 47 postings across 10 companies.
Large Language Models
Information Retrieval
Ranking Systems
Agentic AI
Retrieval-Augmented Generation
Supervised Fine-Tuning
Preference Optimization
Model Distillation
Machine Learning
A/B Testing
Distributed Training
Search Engines