Senior Applied Scientist

Overview

As a Senior Applied Scientist , you will play a critical role in advancing Outlook's Co-pilot efforts in the areas of Large Language Model (LLM), Prompt Engineering, Finetuning, Evaluation, Relevance and Responsible AI (RAI). This multifaceted role is responsible for developing an end-to-end infrastructure and measurement framework, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and leveraging data science and AI expertise to guide decision-making. The successful candidate will work with multiple large organizations and stakeholders to drive the evaluation of our LLM systems and associated components.

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

• Ph.D. or Master’s in a relevant field (e.g., Data Science, Computer Science, Social science, HCI, etc.).
• Extensive experience in data science, machine learning, experimentation, and AI, with a strong track record of delivering impactful results.
• Expertise of LLM in finetuning, reinforcement learning, evaluation techniques, implementing RAG techniques, agentic workflows and industry best practices.
• Proven expertise in program management and leading cross-functional teams.
• Solid development experience in Python.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication and presentation abilities.
• Solid understanding of responsible AI principles.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Other Requirements :

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 :

Responsibilities

Benefits / perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.Industry leading healthcareEducational resourcesDiscounts on products and servicesSavings and investmentsMaternity and paternity leaveGenerous time awayGiving programsOpportunities to network and connect