Microsoft Teams is the hub for teamwork that integrates all the people, content, and tools your team needs to be more engaged and effective. It is core to Microsoft’s modern work, modern life & modern education value proposition. We are reinventing the way people communicate and work together across the globe. We are seeking a Senior Applied AI Engineer for the Microsoft Teams Calling, Meeting & Devices group. This person will collaborate with a multi-functional group to deliver next generation innovations and experiences leveraging, fine tuning and prompt engineering foundation models. Partner with product and engineering teams to invent and deliver on the future for Microsoft CoPilot and other generative artificial intelligence (AI) products. In this role, you will
Collaborate and work across multiple disciplines to deliver innovation.
Communicate priorities and tradeoffs to lay out a path for achieving a vision.
Inspire without authority across teams and motivate individuals to work together towards common goals.
Thrives in a bit of chaos then creates the structure needed to execute smoothly at scale.
Our culture is inclusive, customer-driven; our team members come from diverse backgrounds, are passionate and loyal to coworkers and our products, and grounded in our customer and business needs. Our team has a sense of artisanship and accountability and provides its members many opportunities for learning and career growth.Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.Responsibilities
Conduct applied science experiments, create and validate metrics, develop machine learning (ML) pipeline and modeling algorithm in the area of Large Language Models (LLM), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Information Retrieval, and Machine Learning.
Developand deploy conversational and language understanding models at scale.
Following and advancing best practices for Responsible AI and Privacy Preserving Machine Learning.
Collaborate closely with Microsoft Research, Microsoft AI groups, Microsoft Azure, AI platform teams, and product teams to create the next generation of AI innovation in our products and services.
Embody our culture and values .
QualificationsRequired Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
OR equivalent experience.
Experience in system development, with the knowledge in developing rapid research prototypes to architecting complex systems.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related experience ( e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
OR Bachelor's Degree inStatistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years experience ( e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research) with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
OR equivalent experience.
3+ years of experience in machine learning.
Practical experience developing applications using prompt engineering, fine tuning, Open AI or Azure Open AI application programming interface (APIs).
Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $153,600 - $250,200 per year.Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/us-corporate-pay.html)Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 29, 2024.Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .
