Principal Applied Researcher Job at Microsoft Corporation (Redmond)

Principal Applied Researcher AI/NLP

Location

United States

Salary:

Not provided

PointClickCare

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Experience applying NLP or AI/ML in industry
Experience working in healthcare data or healthcare-related products
Experience directly building or deploying models in a SaaS or cloud environment
Experience mentoring other data scientists or playing a principal/lead role on projects
Experience working with modern transformer or LLM models (e.g., BERT, GPT, fine‑tuning)
Comfort coding in Python and Java in a hands-on way

Fulltime

Principal Applied Researcher AI/NLP

Location

United States

Salary:

Not provided

PointClickCare

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Experience applying NLP or AI/ML in industry
Experience working in healthcare data or healthcare-related products
Experience directly building or deploying models in a SaaS or cloud environment
Experience mentoring other data scientists or playing a principal/lead role on projects
Experience working with modern transformer or LLM models (e.g., BERT, GPT, fine‑tuning)
Comfort coding in Python and Java in a hands-on way

Fulltime

Principal Applied Researcher AI/NLP

At PointClickCare our mission is simple: to help providers deliver exceptional c...

Location

Canada , Mississauga

Salary:

176000.00 - 195000.00 CAD / Year

PointClickCare

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

PhD or comparable level of experience in Computer Science, Math, Physics, Engineering or a related field
4-10+ year industry experience building solutions in commercial SaaS, including at least 4 years working in applications of NLP, Search or AI/ML technologies for healthcare
Strong interest in applying AI/ML/NLP to healthcare related problems and data
Expert-level practical, hands-on experience developing and applying a wide range of techniques in Natural Language Processing, including fine tuning of LLMs and other Transformer models, plus one or more additional AI/ML or Search related areas of expertise to solve real-world problems at scale
Demonstrated ability to lead and perform research and experimentation to select appropriate approaches, algorithms, evaluation methods, and frameworks, as well as tasks such as feature selection, language modeling, evaluation and fine tuning or training models, applying standard approaches or developing new tools or workflows as needed to meet project requirements
Significant experience building and deploying AI/machine learning and NLP models for large-scale SaaS products, including familiarity with industry standard software development concepts such as scaling issues, version control, CI/CD pipelines, and security
Solid understanding and experience with transformer models and multiple kinds of NLP and ML models and approaches including logistic regression, random forest, ensemble methods, SVM, KNN, reinforcement learning, and other ML techniques
Proficiency in Python and Java required
Proficiency in JavaScript or TypeScript and modern UI frameworks for building prototype or tool front ends desired
Proficiency doing data engineering for ML and NLP applications, including exposure to database systems and proficiency with SQL

Job Responsibility

Applying NLP including GenAI and other AI/ML techniques to develop model systems and solutions, collaborating across functions to scale and integrate advanced solutions into successful end user experiences in large-scale cloud based SaaS production environments for healthcare
Working with product leaders, clinical informaticists, data scientists, UI/UX researchers and designers, other AI and machine learning and domain experts, engineering teams and others, including work with customers and users who are healthcare professionals
Design, build and evaluate solutions that may involve structured or unstructured data including speech or natural language for healthcare use cases, delivering capabilities such as summarization, predictive models, recommenders, semantic search, extraction, classification or other NLP, AI or machine learning based techniques
Performing research and experimentation to select appropriate approaches, algorithms, evaluation methods and frameworks and doing the R&D to deliver model systems
Perform, oversee and assist in data collection, data cleaning, data analysis, algorithm selection or design, prompt tuning, parameter fine tuning, training, development and evaluation of systems that deliver responsible AI solutions at scale, using existing or developing new tools or workflows as needed
As a principal applied researcher, you will bring deep technical expertise and also provide mentorship on advanced AI, NLP, data science, statistical and machine learning methods and technologies, helping the organization develop new capabilities for innovative solutions
You will have substantial independence and responsibility from day one

What we offer

Benefits starting from Day 1
Retirement Plan Matching
Flexible Paid Time Off
Wellness Support Programs and Resources
Parental & Caregiver Leaves
Fertility & Adoption Support
Continuous Development Support Program
Employee Assistance Program
Allyship and Inclusion Communities
Employee Recognition

Fulltime

Senior Applied Scientist / Principal Applied Scientist

We are hiring multiple Senior Applied Scientists and Principal Applied Scientist...

Location

Costa Rica , Multiple Locations

Salary:

Not provided

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or related field
OR equivalent experience in lieu of academic degrees
At least 5 years of experience in predictive analytics, statistics, or research
Experience with synthetic data generation and data management for evaluation/training
At least one year of experience publishing patents or peer-reviewed papers
Proficiency in English and cross-functional collaboration
Deep motivation for user-centric AI and interest in human cognition, memory, and AI

Job Responsibility

Develop and evaluate ML models using prepared datasets, customer feedback, and novel training/fine-tuning algorithms for language models
Write production-quality code, apply debugging best practices, and stay current with industry trends
Defining, leading, and helping to conduct research projects that simultaneously advance the state-of-the-art and directly benefit Microsoft’s core productivity products
Shape product direction by integrating rigorous scientific methods into the product lifecycle
Collaborating and coordinating with people in a range of roles, including researchers, engineers, product managers, designers, and other key product stakeholders
Serving as a bridge between research and product
Teaching, guiding, and tutoring colleagues without research backgrounds in state-of-the-art techniques and research best practices
Sharing your research with others via a range of means, including publication, to enable others to build on your work and to contribute to the understanding of our products as cutting-edge and science driven
Effectively communicating with product leaders (and often Microsoft researchers (MSR)) throughout the planning and execution of applied research projects, which often involves learning and teaching complex concepts

Fulltime

Senior Applied Scientist and Principal Applied Scientist

The Core AI Speech Group brings together talents in the areas of signal processi...

Location

United States , Redmond

Salary:

119800.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

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
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

Job Responsibility

Developing novel speech algorithms to advance state-of-the-art speech technologies for real world user scenarios, especially in integrating speech with LLM for multimodal modeling
Helps address scalability problems by adjusting to stakeholder needs
Works with large-scale computing frameworks, data analysis systems, and modeling environments to improve models
Applies the model to real products, and then verifies effects through iterations
Experiments by putting multiple models in production and evaluating their performance. Continues to monitor how algorithm performs against expected behaviors and performance or accuracy guardrails

Fulltime

Senior Applied Scientist and Principal Applied Scientist

Are you passionate about advancing Artificial Intelligence through innovative re...

Location

United States , Redmond

Salary:

119800.00 - 234700.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

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
OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 1+ year(s) related experience
OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
Microsoft Cloud Background Check
Additional or Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years related experience
OR Master's Degree AND 4+ years related experience
OR Doctorate AND 3+ years related experience
OR equivalent experience

Job Responsibility

Collaborate with AI researchers, engineers, and multidisciplinary teams within M365 Core to design, build, and deliver end-to-end machine learning solutions optimized for human-human and human-AI interactions across productivity and collaboration scenarios
Lead and contribute to research and development initiatives in language model training, evaluation, and quality assessment with a specific focus on advancing the foundational capabilities and enterprise solutions of M365 Core
Design, develop, and refine robust ML pipelines, including data cleaning, feature engineering, model training, evaluation, deployment, and optimization
Adapt, extend or enhance the capability of large language models (LLMs) using a combination of supervised finetuning, reinforcement learning, and apply advanced techniques such as chain of thought prompting, agent orchestration, and synthetic data generation to meet evolving business needs
Remain current with the latest advancements in ML, AI, digital signal processing, and responsible AI practices, contributing to intellectual property portfolios through publications, patents, and libraries
Develop and deploy live production systems as part of integrated product teams, supporting all phases of the product cycle from ideation to shipping, post-launch optimization, and ongoing improvements
Champion ethics, fairness, and privacy in AI system development, contributing to policy creation and ensuring responsible research and data collection practices
Document work in progress, experimentation results, and share findings to promote a culture of innovation and transparency
Mentor and develop early-in-career team members, establish best practices, and collaborate with academic communities to build a robust recruiting pipeline for research talent
Present research findings at conferences and industry events, shaping the dialogue around AI-powered solutions for enterprise and communication platforms

Fulltime

Senior Applied Scientist and Principal Applied Scientist

AI has created an unprecedented opportunity to make work better for hundreds of ...

Location

United States , Multiple Locations

Salary:

119800.00 - 234700.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

A record of publications in top-tier scientific venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ACL, NAACL, KDD, WWW, CHI, PNAS, Nature, EMNLP, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, CoRL)
Doctorate (or currently pursuing) in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Information Science, Statistics or related field AND 1+ years of experience
OR Master’s Degree AND 3+ years of relevant experience
OR Bachelor’s Degree AND 4+ years of relevant experience
OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
Microsoft Cloud Background Check

Job Responsibility

Defining, leading, and helping to conduct research projects that simultaneously advance the state-of-the-art and directly benefit Microsoft’s core productivity products
Shape product direction by integrating rigorous scientific methods into the product lifecycle
Collaborating and coordinating with people in a range of roles, including researchers, engineers, product managers, designers, and other key product stakeholders
Serving as a bridge between research and product
Teaching, guiding, and tutoring colleagues without research backgrounds in state-of-the-art techniques and research best practices
Sharing your research with others via a range of means, including publication, to enable others to build on your work and to contribute to the understanding of our products as cutting-edge and science driven
Effectively communicating with product leaders (and often Microsoft researchers (MSR)) throughout the planning and execution of applied research projects, which often involves learning and teaching complex concepts

Fulltime

Senior Applied Scientist and Principal Applied Scientist

The Microsoft Applied Sciences Group incubates disruptive technologies for Micro...

Location

United States , Multiple Locations

Salary:

119800.00 - 234700.00 USD / Year

Microsoft Corporation

Expiration Date

Until further notice

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
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

Job Responsibility

Optimize, fine tune and transform models for edge device inferencing
Contribute to the technical design, architecture, development, and evaluation of DNN models
Collaborate with engineering and product development teams
Contribute to a real-time system involving multiple components
Assist in identifying and addressing issues in ML frameworks and associated hardware
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team knowledge-sharing sessions

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