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Visual Studio Code is looking for a research engineer. You will mostly be focused on the prompt and model side of our AI features, and you should feel equally comfortable coding relevant product features. You will be working with incredibly knowledgeable and motivated peers in a fast-paced and supportive environment. Visual Studio Code is a lightweight, cross-platform AI code editor used by millions of developers across the globe.
Job Responsibility:
Improve prompts to lower TTFT as well as increase the quality of the responses
Analyze the product and identify opportunities for custom model usage
Create datasets for model fine-tuning
Improve our engineering processes and tools around data collection, data cleaning, and fine-tuning
Interact with our users on GitHub and on social channels
Drive community engagement through blog posts and conference and meetup presentations
Requirements:
MS in CS, Applied Math or a comparable degree and field
Experience as an IC
Excellent Python coding skills
Demonstrated excellence in fine-tuning models that have been used in production
Demonstrated excellence in prompt authoring and refinement
Deep understanding of performance optimization of LLM calls
Deep understanding of data pipelines
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
Pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
Nice to have:
Passion for great developer tools and enjoy working with developers
Avid learner and self-starter
Like to be challenged
Possess a can-do attitude and a strong desire to innovate