Microsoft · 1 day ago
Applied Sciences
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$101K/yr - $199K/yr
2+ years expMicrosoft is a leading technology company that seeks to empower every person and organization on the planet. As an applied scientist in the Microsoft Search Relevance team, you will work on innovative machine learning solutions to enhance the quality of search and chat functionalities in Microsoft products, contributing to the overall user experience.
Application Performance ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentData ManagementDevOpsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyManagement Information SystemsNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Researches and develops an understanding of tools, technologies, and methods being used in the community that can be utilized to improve M365 Copilot Chat and Search quality, performance, or efficiency
Contributes knowledge around several specialized tools/methods to support the application of business impact or serves as an expert in a deeply specialized area
Gains deep knowledge in M365 Copilot Search service and acquires knowledge of changes in industry trends and advances in applied technologies
Consults with engineers and product teams to apply the advanced concepts to M365 Copilot Search quality improvement
Collaborates to leverage data to identify pockets of opportunity to apply state-of-the-art algorithms to improve the search quality of M365 Copilot
Uses statistical analysis tools for evaluating the behaviors of deployed models and validating assumptions about the evaluation results, collaborating with other senior team members, building and communicating insights
Gains expertise in search relevance, NLP, and data-driven insights, and understands the corresponding literature and applicable research techniques
Uses understanding of approaches to identify techniques and works to create product impact
Identifies approach, and applies, improves, or creates a research-backed solution (e.g., novel, data driven, scalable, extendable) to positively impact M365 Copilot Chat and Search quality
Participates in collaborative relationships with relevant product and business groups in Microsoft and provides expertise or technology to create business impact
Participates in authoring white papers, developing or maintaining tools/services for internal Microsoft use, or consulting for product or business groups
May publish research to promote receiving new intellectual property for business impact
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 1+ year(s) related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 1+ year(s) related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
OR equivalent experience
1+ year(s) experience creating publications (e.g., patents, peer-reviewed academic papers)
1+ year(s) experience working with large-scale datasets
Experience with Information Retrieval
Experience with NLP
Company
Microsoft
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