The Applied Scientist role at Microsoft focuses on leveraging expertise in Machine Learning, Generative AI, and Data Science to enhance Bing and Consumer Copilot. The ideal candidate will have a passion for generative modeling and hands-on experience with large language models. This position is part of a team dedicated to advancing AI technologies and providing innovative features for a superior generative search experience. The role requires collaboration and a growth mindset to empower others and achieve shared goals.

• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years related experience.
• Master's Degree in the relevant fields AND 1+ year(s) related experience.
• Doctorate in the relevant fields or equivalent experience.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.

• Build and own production machine learning models to improve results.
• Work hands-on with state-of-the-art generative models to deliver significant impact.
• Find insights and form hypotheses on large-scale data using various machine learning techniques.
• Design experiments, analyze resulting data, and produce actionable conclusions.
• Wrangle large amounts of data using various tools, including open-source ones.
• Provide concise answers to complex problems to assist senior executives in decision-making.

• Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.