Senior Applied Scientist

Job Summary
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Microsoft is innovating rapidly in the advertising space to grow its market share by providing state-of-the-art online advertising solutions. The Senior Applied Scientist will design and implement machine learning models that enhance ad relevance and optimize user experiences, impacting millions of users and advertisers.

Responsibilities
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• Develop and deploy cutting-edge machine learning models, including transformers, generative AI, and reinforcement learning, to optimize user interactions and ad relevance across Microsoft Ads and Copilot.

• Design scalable algorithms for online and offline systems, delivering innovative solutions for content selection, user engagement modeling, and ad generation.

• Drive experimentation through A/B testing and offline validation to evaluate model performance and refine user behavior predictions.

• Build robust data pipelines and frameworks for handling large-scale, high-dimensional datasets to support advanced AI applications.

• Stay at the forefront of AI research, incorporating the latest advancements to drive innovation and impact across Microsoft platforms.

Qualifications
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Required
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• Bachelors Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years related experience (e.g., statistics predictive analytics, research)

• OR Masters 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.

• 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
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• Masters Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)

• OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)

• OR equivalent experience.

• Proven experience in programming and data analysis skills

• 2+ years of experience in developing and deploying large-scale machine learning models.

• Proven expertise in the areas of Generative AI, deep learning, or transformers.

• 2+ years of experience in reinforcement learning and contextual bandits.

Company
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Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Founded in 1975, the company is headquartered in Redmond, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.