Senior Applied Scientist

Overview

The Microsoft 365 Copilot Reasoning Science team is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist to drive the core innovation behind Business Chat, the fastest-growing product in Microsoft history. This role leverages cutting-edge AI, integrating user data across Microsoft Graph, Microsoft 365 apps, and the web to transform words into powerful productivity tools.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Applied Scientist, you will:

• Define and manage experiments from inception to shipment, including building ML pipelines and algorithms.
• Own projects end-to-end, learning new skills as needed.
• Influence senior leadership through detailed written and oral presentations.
• Develop internal tools to accelerate workflows when off-the-shelf solutions fall short.
• Contribute to strategic planning and technical roadmaps using the latest research.
• Mentor team engineers and applied scientists while recruiting new talent.
• Support and develop a thriving applied science culture within MSAI.

Qualifications

Required qualifications include a degree in a relevant field and corresponding industry experience (Bachelor's + 4 years, Master's + 3 years, or Doctorate + 1 year or equivalent experience). Ability to pass Microsoft Cloud Background Check is mandatory.

Preferred qualifications include advanced degrees with additional experience, a record of publications, production-level machine learning system expertise, proficiency in Python and LLM prompting, and a strong ability to work within dynamic, cross-functional teams.

Compensation and Benefits

The base pay for this role ranges between USD $119,800 and $234,700 per year, with location-specific ranges in key regions. Additional benefits and compensation details can be found on Microsoft’s careers site.

Key skills/competency

• Machine Learning
• Experimentation
• Python
• LLM Prompting
• Production Systems
• Research
• Data Analytics
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Strategic Planning
• Mentorship