Senior Applied Scientist Job at Microsoft Corporation (Hyderabad)

Senior Applied Scientist

Microsoft Corporation

Location:
India , Hyderabad

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Not provided

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Job Description:

We are seeking a self-directed Senior Applied Scientist to improve events experiences on Bing. In this individual contributor role, you will drive end-to-end outcomes: turning product requirements into hypotheses, defining metrics, and shipping ML solutions that move customer and business KPIs. You will apply modern NLP/IR and multimodal methods—including adapting LLMs and SLMs—to deliver relevant events experiences at global scale.

Job Responsibility:

Improve events experiences on Bing
Drive end-to-end outcomes: turning product requirements into hypotheses, defining metrics, and shipping ML solutions that move customer and business KPIs
Apply modern NLP/IR and multimodal methods—including adapting LLMs and SLMs—to deliver relevant events experiences at global scale

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 8+ 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 1+ year(s) related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
OR equivalent experience
NLP & Generative AI: Proven experience in building and deploying NLP or LLM-based solutions (e.g., prompt engineering, fine-tuning, or RAG) into production services at scale
Experimentation: Solid foundation in statistical modeling, A/B testing, and designing experimental frameworks to measure product impact
Data Systems: Proficiency in SQL and experience working with large-scale data processing systems (e.g., Spark, Azure Databricks, or Kusto)

Nice to have:

Industry Impact: A track record of shipping ML features that have directly moved business KPIs in a consumer-facing products like search or recommendation engines
Advanced Modeling: Experience with multimodal modeling or advanced retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) techniques
Mentorship: Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership and mentor junior scientists or engineers within a team
Communication: Excellent ability to translate complex technical findings into actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders and senior leadership

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 16, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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