Microsoft is pioneering the future of collaborative intelligence through AI-native agents that transform how people work together, and is seeking Machine Learning Engineers to build and optimize infrastructure for frontier models
Requirements
- 2+ years experience in developing AI models in Python and relevant ML libraries, and familiar with LLM and SLM
- 2+ years experience with building ML infra and deploying ML models for scaled production services
- 2+ years experience in shipping applied research to production, highlighting a track record of combining coding skills with advanced expertise in AI model development
- 3+ years experience with Python and relevant ML libraries (e.g., PyTorch)
- 3+ years experience with building ML infrastructure and developing and deploying ML models
- 3+ years experience in coding and design, specifically in the development of AI models for scaled production services
- Publication record in the areas of Large Language Models, Machine Learning, or Natural Language Processing
Responsibilities
- Research and develop an understanding of the state-of-the-art tools, technologies, and methods being used in the research community and product groups
- Advance research agenda through one or more projects, yielding new algorithms, prototypes, theories, tools, methods, or collections of data
- Drive the team's strategic vision and align it with the overall company objectives
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define project goals, success criteria, and deliverables
- Build and optimize infrastructure for frontier models—including large language models (LLM), small language models (SLM), and multimodal systems—leveraging both proprietary and open-source frameworks
- Work alongside leading scientists to build and optimize infrastructure for frontier models
- Focus on reliability, performance, and scalability in real-world environments
Other
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Math, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Statistics, Econometrics, or related field AND 2+ years related experience
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
- Master's Degree in Computer Science, Math, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Statistics, Econometrics, or related field AND 2+ years related experience
- Doctorate in Computer Science, Math, Electrical or Computer Engineering, Statistics, Econometrics, or related field
