Senior Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Job Description

Senior Principal Machine Learning Engineer position at Microsoft focusing on building large-scale machine learning systems with an emphasis on production-grade solutions involving data pipelines, distributed training, model serving, and performance optimization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or Artificial Intelligence
• 8+ years related experience for Bachelor's, 6+ years for Master's, 5+ years for Doctorate
• Proven experience in training large-scale modern Machine Learning models
• Hands-on experience in key model optimization techniques
• Familiarity with model evaluation, data curation pipelines, and reproducible research practices

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy scalable Machine Learning models
• Develop robust evaluation frameworks and conduct systematic benchmarking
• Define vision and strategy for collaboration efforts between researchers and development teams
• Drive high-stakes negotiations to apply cutting-edge technology to products
• Incorporate key business and product requirements to define a clear agenda and vision
• Provide strategic direction for the kinds of data used to solve problems

Benefits

• 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