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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
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Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
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As a Senior Researcher – Agentic AI in the AI Frontiers lab, you will contribute to cutting-edge research on developing self-improving AI systems capable of learning through experience and interaction. Your daily tasks include advancing foundational breakthroughs in machine learning, human-computer interaction, and AI, focusing on recursive self-improvement, adaptive coordination across models, and continual learning without catastrophic forgetting. You will work on building robust evaluation frameworks and synthetic data pipelines to ensure agentic systems scale effectively in complex environments. The role requires expertise in Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and proficiency in natural language processing, reinforcement learning, and multi-agent collaboration. Ideal candidates have a strong research background with publications at top AI conferences like NeurIPS or ICML, demonstrating the ability to define an ambitious research agenda and lead interdisciplinary teams.
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TensorFlow
PyTorch
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AWS
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