The Senior Applied Scientist role in the Core AI Speech Group focuses on innovating state-of-the-art speech modeling technologies that impact millions of users. The team specializes in developing robust speech technologies using deep learning and statistical modeling. This position involves addressing real-world user scenarios and integrating speech with large language models for multimodal applications. The role emphasizes collaboration and innovation in a culture that values inclusion and growth.

• 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 same fields AND 3+ years related experience, OR Doctorate in the same fields AND 1+ year related experience, OR equivalent experience.
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.

• Develop novel speech algorithms to advance state-of-the-art speech technologies for real-world user scenarios.
• Address scalability problems by adjusting to stakeholder needs.
• Work with large-scale computing frameworks, data analysis systems, and modeling environments to improve models.
• Apply the model to real products and verify effects through iterations.
• Experiment by putting multiple models in production and evaluating their performance.
• Monitor how algorithms perform against expected behaviors and performance or accuracy guardrails.

• 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.