Member of Technical Staff, Applied Scientist
12/16/2025
The role involves architecting and implementing advanced Copilot features and leading evaluation efforts of models to ensure performance aligns with product goals. Additionally, the candidate will design scalable systems and develop evaluation frameworks to assess feature performance.
Salary
119800 - 234700 USD
Working Hours
40 hours/week
Company Size
10,001+ employees
Language
English
Visa Sponsorship
No
Responsibilities
Architect and implement advanced Copilot features such as Deep Research and Web artifact generation
Lead evaluation efforts of models deployed within Copilot, ensuring performance aligns with product goals
Design scalable systems that leverage large language models (LLMs) to deliver intelligent, user-facing experiences
Develop evaluation frameworks and metrics to assess feature performance and user impact
Conduct thorough reviews of data analysis and techniques to identify gaps and areas for re-examination
Build data collection pipelines to support prompt engineering and fine-tuning of LLMs
Track advances in industry and academia, identify relevant state-of-the-art research, and adapt algorithms to drive innovation
Train and optimize content classifiers to enable context-aware interactions within Copilot
Independently write efficient, readable, and extensible code and model pipelines
Contribute to defining the model quality roadmap for Copilot, balancing technical rigor with business and product priorities
Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and research teams to ship high-quality consumer features
Commit to a customer-oriented focus by validating customer perspectives, understanding broader context, and serving as a trusted advisor
Communicate technical concepts clearly and contribute to team-wide knowledge sharing
Take initiative in a fast-paced environment, driving innovation and continuous improvement in AI-powered products
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.
- Experience prompting, evaluating, and working with large language models.
- Experience writing production-quality Python code.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor'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 Master'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 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.
- Demonstrated interest in Responsible AI.
Research Sciences IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Research Sciences IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $139,900 - $274,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $188,000 - $304,200 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
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, read more about requesting accommodations.
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