Member of Technical Staff, Data Research Engineer

We are seeking Data Research Engineers to join our Multimodal team, where we are building the next generation of foundation models across vision, language, audio, and beyond.

• Create high-quality datasets for training and evaluation
• Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines for multimodal ingestion, preprocessing, filtering, and annotation
• Analyze real-world multimodal datasets to assess quality, diversity, relevance, and identify areas for improvement
• Build lightweight tools and workflows for dataset auditing, visualization, and versioning
• Collaborate with Safety, Ethics, and Governance teams to ensure datasets meet standards for quality, privacy, and responsible AI practices

• Bachelor's Degree in AI, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, or a related technical field AND technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, Python and common data libraries (Pandas, NumPy, etc.)
• OR equivalent experience
• Experience in data analysis or data engineering
• Proficiency in statistics and exploratory data analysis methods
• Ability to communicate technical findings effectively to research and product teams

• 401k matching
• Health insurance
• Flight privileges
• Discounts on products and services
• Educational resources
• Savings and investments
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Generous time away
• Giving programs
• Opportunities to network and connect

At Microsoft AI, data is at the heart of innovation—and in this role, you will collaborate closely with scientists, engineers, and annotators to curate, analyze, and evaluate diverse multimodal data sources critical to model development.