Applied Scientist II
Microsoft
Redmond, Washington, United States of America
Full-Time
Posted Aug 26, 2025
Up to 50% work from home
About the role
Security represents the most critical priorities for our customers in a world awash in digital threats, regulatory scrutiny, and estate complexity. Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a domain expert in machine learning, statistics, and experiment design
- Drive fraud detection by researching evolving behaviors, identifying features with threat analysts, and applying scalable detection strategies
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering and security teams to operationalize data and feature pipelines for new scenarios
- Own model lifecycle by monitoring deployed detection models and continuously enhancing detection coverage and reliability
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years related experience
- 2+ years of Data Science or Machine Learning experience in handling high volumes of structured and unstructured data
- 2+ years of extensive programming experience in at least one of the following languages: C#, Python, or similar language
- 2+ years of data querying experience in SQL, Kusto (KQL), or similar languages
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401k matching
- Discounts on products and services
- Generous time away
- Giving programs
- Opportunities to network and connect
About the Company
Microsoft Security aspires to make the world a safer place for all. We want to reshape security and empower every user, customer, and developer with a security cloud that protects them with end-to-end, simplified solutions.
Job Details
Salary Range
$100,600 - $199,000/yearly
Location
Redmond, Washington, United States of America
Employment Type
Full-Time
Original Posting
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