Data & Applied Scientist II

The Bing Fundamentals Organization at Microsoft drives innovation by creating engaging search experiences. The Related Searches team within this organization improves user experience with query suggestions that simplify searches, offering helpful reformulations and recommendations to complete tasks faster and explore relevant topics, boosting Bing retention. Additionally, the team has developed and continues to improve the Topic Exploration feature, an interactive card on the right pane similar to a Knowledge graph cards, that lets users explore related topics via Questions and Answers and a carousel of URL links. The Related Searches team leverages large language models (LLM’s) and other state of the art technologies in NLP/deep learning to delight millions of users every day. If you are excited and passionate about building next generation recommendation systems leveraging LLM’s and creating substantial impact for millions of users, Bing Related Searches team is the right choice for you.

Our team is looking for a Data and Applied Scientist II who is passionate about working on ML/DL models and able to work at internet scale. A suitable candidate will have strong Machine/Deep Learning skills with practical experience in tackling complex real-world ML/DL problems and enhancing products. Moreover, the candidate will have knowledge of one or more ML/DL frameworks and a deep understanding of the different types of algorithms and their applications with hands-on experience in implementing at least some of the solutions. We hire people motivated to solve the hard problems, keen to work in a larger team of data scientists and engineers and ready to make a difference in how the web works. 

We are a team of engineers, scientists, and program managers who come from different backgrounds and experiences, and we share a common vision of making the world smarter and more productive. We think that inclusive teams of individuals who care about customers and trust each other are the key to building great products. We work together across the company to find the technology breakthroughs from groups like Microsoft Research and to bring AI into other Microsoft products.

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Responsibilities

We are looking for a motivated, self-driven ML engineer/scientist to join our mission. Essential attributes and competencies include excellence in scientific thinking and execution, ability to drive efficient experiment definition and investigations, solid skill in developing state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms and broad scope in solving NLP related engineering problems.  

Your responsibilities include: 

• Developing novel machine learning and data mining algorithms,
• Designing and developing solutions that respond in real time,
• Build data quality checks and re-usable modules for the training,
• Host ML models with production-ready code and integrating them with production pipelines
• Designing and executing offline/online experiments,
• Advancing the state of the art of NLP technologies for real world scenarios,
• Investigating and solving NLP accuracy and robustness issues across all processing chains, including model development, test and quality control, deployment, and user feedback stages.
• Evaluating product impact via controlled statistical experiments and iterating on technique to deliver maximum business impact

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Master’s/PhD degree in CS/EE or related fields with knowledge in NLP, Machine Learning and Data Mining.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with ML/NLP frameworks like PyTorch, Tensorflow, ONNX and HuggingFace.
• Strong data mining and analysis skills using Big Data platforms like Spark, MapReduce, Hadoop etc.
• Strong knowledge and skills in machine learning software development and architectures for machine learning (with focus on deep learning)
• Excellent problem solving and data analysis skills
• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong software design and development skills
• Excited to work as part of diverse team and collaborate across geographies. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Strong research and/or development experience with machine learning, NLP and data mining. 
• Experience in architecting, developing, and delivering advanced NLP projects is a strong plus.
• Customer focused, strategic, drives for results, is self-motivated, and has a propensity for action. 
• Proven track record on shipping products/services with high quality.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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