Applied Scientist II

Applied Scientist II - PowerPoint ML Team, Office Product Group. Are you an applied scientist with a passion for applying state-of-the-art AI innovations to augment human creativity? Join us as we grow the PowerPoint ML team, where we are revolutionizing presentation creation, editing, and visual creation within PowerPoint, M365 Copilot App, Microsoft Designer, Photos, and M365 Copilot. In addition to scientists building core models, we also welcome candidates with machine learning engineering backgrounds—especially those experienced in deploying large language models (LLMs), building orchestration pipelines, RL (GPRO etc), and integrating agentic workflows into production systems. Located in Mountain View, California and Redmond, WA, we're pushing the limits of machine learning to help create information workers use to create the world’s best designs. As an Applied Scientist II in the PowerPoint ML team, you will work in an exciting and fast-paced environment, collaborating closely with teams across the company, including Microsoft Research and various product groups. You will have the opportunity to develop cutting-edge creation/editing skills/models/agent for presentation and visual designs, and build top tier presentation and visual creation experience in PowerPoint, M365 Copilot, and M365 Copilot App. This role is crucial for driving innovation and creating modern, inclusive, and intelligent presentation and design experiences used by millions worldwide.