As a Senior Research Engineer, you will be part of a team focused on enhancing human-agent interactions through research-driven solutions. Your work will involve innovating human oversight and management of autonomous agents to streamline business processes. This role offers the opportunity to deepen your expertise in autonomous, LLM-driven agents and collaborate with various stakeholders to deliver value. You will contribute to building next-generation AI platforms in a flexible work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration.

• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years related experience.
• OR Master's Degree in the relevant fields AND 3+ years related experience.
• OR Doctorate in the relevant fields AND 1+ year related experience.
• 4+ years experience developing and deploying live production systems as part of a product team.
• 4+ years experience developing and deploying products or systems at multiple points in the product cycle.

• Gain expertise in one or more subareas and experience in a broad area of research.
• Identify product needs by sharing the latest industry trends and applied technologies.
• Review business requirements and incorporate research to meet business goals.
• Provide strategic direction for the kinds of data used to solve problems.
• Participate in onboarding of other team members and assist in developing academics.
• Identify new research talent to join Microsoft and collaborate with the academic community.
• Document work in progress and experimentation results and share findings.
• Contribute to ethics and privacy policies related to research processes and data collection.

• 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.