Senior Applied Scientist
Redmond, WA 
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OverviewThe Microsoft Word Writing Assistance and Language Intelligence team builds large scale natural language understanding and natural language generation models using cutting edge Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies and advanced linguistic knowledge. The team has a 25-year track record of delivering innovative AI-powered writing assistance solutions to millions of users worldwide with a vision of bringing out the best writer in everyone. The team have recently launched a set of groundbreaking Copilot features that help users to dramatically enhance productivity and creativity throughout their writing journey from start to finish. As a Senior Applied Scientist in the team, you will drive intelligence experience projects through their entire life cycle from idea creation through rigorous science experiments, evaluations, and finally to worldwide availability. You will collaborate with other applied scientists, researchers, engineers, and product managers to deliver high-quality features and products that enhance the writing experience across multiple platforms and domains. You will also conduct cutting-edge applied research leading to high product impact and publish your work in top-tier conferences and journals. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, develop deep business acumen, and hone your scientific skills. You will have the flexibility to work from home partially or fully, depending on your preference and location. We value work-life balance and support our team members to achieve their personal and professional goals. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
ResponsibilitiesThe mission of the team is to advance intelligent reading and writing assistance in M365 and to make fundamental contributions to advancing the state-of-the-art in language technology within Microsoft and in industry. You will review business and product requirements and incorporate state-of-the-art research to formulate plans that will meet business goals. You will research and develop an understanding of tools, technologies, and methods being used in the community that can be utilized to improve product quality, performance, or efficiency.You will stay updated with the latest research and trends in NLP and related fields and explore new ideas and opportunities for innovation.You will participate in onboarding of new team members. You'll identify new research talent to join Microsoft and collaborate with the academic community to develop the recruiting pipeline.You will document work in progress and experimentation results and share findings to promote innovation. You'll also use your deep understanding of fairness and bias to contribute to ethics and privacy policies related to research processes and data collection.Embody our Culture and Values

 

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Regular, Full Time
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