Applied Scientist: Microsoft AI Development Acceleration Program, Cambridge

Come build community, explore your passions, and do your best work at Microsoft. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential, and excitement for the journey ahead.

• Research, develop, and implement AI solutions in application projects for Microsoft’s products and services.
• Select and apply appropriate statistical and machine learning techniques to large-scale, high-dimensional data.
• Stay current with the latest research and technology and communicate your knowledge throughout the organization.
• Take responsibility for preparing data for analysis, reviewing data preparation/ETL code, and providing critical feedback on issues of data integrity.
• Share knowledge by clearly articulating results and ideas to customers, managers, and key decision makers.

• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND relevant internship experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research) OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field OR equivalent experience.
• Experience in Machine Learning/statistics/LLMs/SLMs/multi-modal models/probabilistic graphical models/Bayesian networks/deep learning/reinforcement learning/time series/active learning, or other modeling paradigms.
• Experience in Python/R/Scala or similar.
• Energized by creating AI solutions and the prospect of working on I applications, across many products and engineering teams.
• Research publications are a plus.

• Industry leading healthcare
• Educational resources
• Discounts on products and services
• Savings and investments
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Generous time away
• Giving programs
• Opportunities to network and connect

Microsoft is dedicated to transforming Azure into a global AI supercomputer, enabling the responsible development of cutting-edge foundational AI. This includes large language models (LLMs) designed to empower people to harness the world's knowledge, revolutionize interactions with technology, and enhance user experiences.