Senior Applied Scientist

Xbox Game Studios makes some of the best AAA games on the planet and the opportunities for a motivated Applied Scientist are endless. You will have the chance to work on AI/ML projects and deliver solutions that will change the way we develop games and entertainment services.

We are an agile team within Xbox Games Studios Quality tackling a wide range of problems throughout the game development process.

As an Applied Sciences Specialist in Xbox Games Studios Quality, you will be working with major franchises that include Halo, Forza, Gears of War and Microsoft Casual Suite. You will also be involved in all phases of development and sustainment efforts. This opportunity will allow you to research and deploy deep learning solutions in computer vision and reinforcement learning. You will have the opportunity to bring SOTA solutions to the game development pipeline. This position includes flexible work from home options.

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.

Required/Minimum Qualifications (RQs/MQs) 

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, deep reinforcement learning, imitation learning, robotics, control, 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. 
• 3+ Experience in implementing and evaluating deep learning models using established frameworks such as Pytorch, JAX, or Tensorflow. 
• 3+ years professional work experience in researching and applying reinforcement learning based AI agents in simulated or robotics environments. 

Additional or Preferred Qualifications (PQs) 

• Doctorate in computer science, deep reinforcement learning, imitation learning, robotics, or control AND 3+ years related experience 
  • OR equivalent experience 
• 3+ years experience creating publications (e.g., patents, libraries, peer-reviewed academic papers). 
• 1+ year(s) experience in designing and implementing scalable deep reinforcement learning training and fine-tuning experiments using established libraries (e.g., SB3, RLlib, Dopamine, TF-Agents, TorchRL)

Applied Sciences IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 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 $153,600 - $250,200 per year.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until January 24, 2025. 

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