Senior Applied Scientist

1 Month ago • 1-6 Years • Artificial Intelligence • Research & Development • Undisclosed

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Job Description

The Senior Applied Scientist at Microsoft Ads India will lead the development of cutting-edge AI models for ad selection, user interaction prediction, and advertiser outcome optimization. This role involves leveraging deep learning, reinforcement learning, and causal inference to solve complex web-scale problems. Responsibilities include building, deploying, and optimizing large-scale AI/ML models, overseeing experiments to validate performance, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring junior researchers and engineers. The ideal candidate possesses a strong publication record in top-tier conferences and extensive experience with large-scale models and frameworks like PyTorch, particularly in NLP, Information Retrieval, or Computer Vision. Their work will directly impact user experience, advertiser success, and the future of the digital advertising ecosystem.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in relevant field
  • 4+ years experience (Bachelor's), 3+ years (Master's), 1+ year (PhD)
  • Large-scale model experience (PyTorch)
  • Proven track record building & deploying AI/ML models
  • Publications in top-tier conferences
Good to have:
  • Experience with large language models
  • Deep learning algorithm optimization
  • Online advertising/search engine/recommendation system experience
Perks:
  • Industry leading healthcare
  • Educational resources
  • Discounts on products and services
  • Savings and investments
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Generous time away
  • Giving programs
  • Networking opportunities

Overview

We are looking for a Senior Applied Scientist with expertise in areas like Machine Learning, Large Language Models, Reinforcement Learning, Causal Inference to join our team at Microsoft Ads India. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on some of the most complex and high-impact challenges in online advertising, where your innovations will directly shape user experience, advertiser success, and the future of the digital advertising ecosystem.

 

At Microsoft Ads, you'll be solving web-scale optimization problems, from selecting relevant ads to modeling user interaction with ad content. The models and solutions you develop will impact millions of users daily and drive revenue growth for Microsoft ads and the Microsoft Ads platform. This is a great opportunity for someone passionate about artificial intelligence, optimization at scale, and transformative innovation.

 

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.

Qualifications

Required 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 with large-scale models and frameworks such as PyTorch.
  • Proven track record of building, deploying, and optimizing large-scale AI/ML models in real-world applications, especially in NLP, Information Retrieval, or Computer Vision.
  • Publications in top-tier conferences like NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, SIGIR, KDD, ACL, EMNLP, ICLR, WWW, WSDM or similar, demonstrating expertise in advancing the field.

Other Requirements:

Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements that are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

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.
  • Experience working with large language models / multi-billion parameter models, focusing on their efficient training and online inference.
  • Background in developing or modifying deep learning algorithms/architectures to improve computational and memory efficiency.
  • Experience in online advertising, search engines, or recommendation systems.

Responsibilities

  • Drive AI innovation: Lead the development of cutting-edge models that select and rank ads, predict user interaction, and optimize advertiser outcomes. Leverage and advance Deep Learning, Reinforcement Learning, Causal Inference, and other techniques to solve complex problems.
  • Optimize at scale: Design, build, and deploy models that operate at web scale, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and high performing in real-world settings. Directly improve user engagement, ad relevance, and advertiser return on.
  • Lead experimentation and impact: Oversee large-scale online and offline experiments to continuously optimize and validate model performance, ensuring real-time impact on user and advertiser experiences.
  • Collaborate and innovate: Work closely with worldwide research, engineers, data scientists, and product teams to integrate your solutions into Microsoft Ads systems, driving cross-team collaboration and delivering impactful end-to-end solutions.
  • Mentor and lead: Provide strategic direction and technical mentorship to a team of researchers and engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning.
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Opportunities to network and connect
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