Overview
Microsoft’s Online Shopping team is collaborative and interdisciplinary. You will work closely with a diverse team within Microsoft that brings together Applied Scientists, software engineers, Data engineers and Product Managers. By bringing together a unique combination of knowledge and skillsets, as well as cutting edge Technology, we build novel solutions to global online Shopping.
As a Snr Applied Sciences Specialist in AI, and NLP, you will build top-notch models to solve a multitude of tasks core to building and enriching Microsoft Product Catalog. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, develop deep problem-solving skills, collaborate with different team through active engagement with teams from different cultures.
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.
Responsibilities
- Master one or more subareas and gain expertise in a broad area of research, including applicable research techniques.
- Gain deep knowledge of a service, platform, or domain, and identify product needs by sharing the latest industry trends and applied technologies.
- Review business requirements and incorporate research to meet business goals.
- Provide strategic direction for the kinds of data used to solve problems and apply deep subject matter knowledge to support business impact.
- Participate in onboarding of junior team members and assist in developing academics to be members of multidiscipline teams.
- Identify new research talent to join Microsoft and collaborate with the academic community to develop the recruiting pipeline.
- Document work in progress and experimentation results and share findings to promote innovation.
- Use your deep understanding of fairness and bias to contribute to ethics and privacy policies related to research processes and data collection.
**Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications**
- Bachelor'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 Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ 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.
Additional or preferred qualifications
- Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research) OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research) OR equivalent experience.
- 3+ years experience creating publications (e.g., patents, libraries, peer-reviewed academic papers).
- Experience presenting at conferences or other events in the outside research/industry community as an invited speaker.
- 3+ years experience conducting research as part of a research program (in academic or industry settings).
- 1+ year(s) experience developing and deploying live production systems, as part of a product team.
- 1+ year(s) experience developing and deploying products or systems at multiple points in the product cycle from ideation to shipping.
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process**.