Senior Applied Scientist at Microsoft

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Large Language Models, Statistics, Predictive Analytics, Research, Python, PyTorch, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Publications, Mentoring, Inference Solutions, Training Pipelines, Experiment Design, Live Production Systems, AI/ML Models, Conference Presentations

Industry

Software Development

Description

Write and execute training pipelines for large language models post-training. Design experiments to show the effectiveness of LLM-based solutions. Design and implement inference solutions that incorporate post-trained models following product specifications and work with broader team to ship these solutions to customers. Document experiments and communicate results across the team. Mentor early in career team members. Bachelor's 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 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) Master's 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. 3+ years experience creating publications (e.g., patents, libraries, peer-reviewed academic papers). Experience presenting at conferences or other events in the outside research/industry community as an invited speaker. 3+ years experience conducting research as part of a research program (in academic or industry settings). 1+ year(s) experience developing and deploying live production systems, as part of a product team. 1+ year(s) experience developing and deploying products or systems at multiple points in the product cycle from ideation to shipping. 2+ years of experience training/fine tuning AI/ML models, preferably LLMs/SLMs (small learning model). 2+ years of experience with Python and/or ML frameworks such as PyTorch. 4+ years experience creating publications (e.g., patents, libraries, peer-reviewed academic papers). 2+ years experience presenting at conferences or other events in the outside research/industry community as an invited speaker. 2+ years of experience building Generative AI pipelines, e.g. with RAG (Retrieval augmented generation).

Responsibilities

The Senior Applied Scientist will write and execute training pipelines for large language models and design experiments to demonstrate the effectiveness of LLM-based solutions. They will also implement inference solutions and mentor early career team members.