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Member of Technical Staff, Applied Scientist

United States, Mountain View 119800.00 - 258000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted April 01, 2026
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We’re seeking a Member of Technical Staff – Applied Scientist to help design and build advanced Copilot features such as Deep Research and Web artifact generation. This role demands deep expertise in large language models (LLMs) and a strong architectural mindset to shape complex, user-facing systems. You’ll contribute to the evolution of Copilot by developing scalable methods for evaluating feature performance, designing data collection pipelines for prompt engineering and fine-tuning, and training content classifiers that support intelligent, context-aware interactions.

Job Responsibility

  • Architect and implement advanced Copilot features such as Deep Research and Web artifact generation
  • Lead evaluation efforts of models deployed within Copilot, ensuring performance aligns with product goals
  • Design scalable systems that leverage large language models (LLMs) to deliver intelligent, user-facing experiences
  • Develop evaluation frameworks and metrics to assess feature performance and user impact
  • Conduct thorough reviews of data analysis and techniques to identify gaps and areas for re-examination
  • Build data collection pipelines to support prompt engineering and fine-tuning of LLMs
  • Track advances in industry and academia, identify relevant state-of-the-art research, and adapt algorithms to drive innovation
  • Train and optimize content classifiers to enable context-aware interactions within Copilot
  • Independently write efficient, readable, and extensible code and model pipelines
  • Contribute to defining the model quality roadmap for Copilot, balancing technical rigor with business and product priorities
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and research teams to ship high-quality consumer features
  • Commit to a customer-oriented focus by validating customer perspectives, understanding broader context, and serving as a trusted advisor
  • Communicate technical concepts clearly and contribute to team-wide knowledge sharing
  • Take initiative in a fast-paced environment, driving innovation and continuous improvement in AI-powered products

Requirements

  • 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)
  • OR equivalent experience
  • Experience prompting, evaluating, and working with large language models
  • Experience writing production-quality Python code

Nice to have

  • Bachelor'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 Master'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 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
  • Demonstrated interest in Responsible AI
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