Applied Scientist II and Senior Applied Scientist (Multiple Positions) - Microsoft Excel team

Applied Scientist II and Senior Applied Scientist (Multiple Positions) - Microsoft Excel team

Do you want to be part of a team which delivers innovative AI features across flagship products? Does the opportunity to join a fast-paced, high-visibility, diverse team in a highly competitive market sound exciting to you? If so, the Microsoft Excel team has great opportunities for you. 

We are seeking Applied Scientist II's and Senior Applied Scientist with a proven track record of shipping at-scale intelligent systems. You will architect, design and ship intelligent systems assisting users writing code for Microsoft Excel using state-of-the-art techniques in large language models, deep learning, program synthesis and information retrieval. You will collaborate with world-class engineers in a fast-paced, dynamic and learning-oriented environment, creating AI applications that solve real-world problems for customers around the world. 

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Conduct rigorous analysis to evaluate the performance of intelligent applications, identify areas for improvement, and iterate. 
• Executing projects from design through implementation, experimentation and finally shipping to our users. 
• Integrate experiments into production systems by implementing them and maintain and optimize their performance. 
• Understand broad areas of research and techniques, as well as a knowledge of industry trends to apply this in the product. 
• Prepare data for analysis by applying quality and technical constraints. Review data and suggest data to be included and excluded and address data quality problems. 
• Assist with the development of usable datasets for modeling purposes and support the scaling of product ideas. 
• Embody our Culture and Values 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

• 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.
• 1+ years experience in applying machine learning techniques and driving end-to-end AI product development. 
• 1+ years experience working with Large Language Models. 

Other Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• 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 Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related fiel