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Principal Applied Science Manager

Microsoft

$139,900 - $304,200
Sep 6, 2025
Redmond, WA, US
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Microsoft Search Relevance team is looking to improve search quality significantly by adapting state-of-the-art vector search algorithms to an enterprise domain, improving keyword search quality, incorporating language understanding for search, and training/evaluating relevance models for Copilot Chat and Search.

Requirements

  • Prior experience with data analysis against large-scale systems.
  • Prior experience with information retrieval.
  • Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical OR Computer Engineering, OR related field AND 9+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
  • Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical OR Computer Engineering, OR related field AND 6+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
  • 5+ years experience creating publications (e.g., patents, libraries, peer-reviewed academic papers).
  • 3+ years experience developing and deploying live production systems as part of a product team.
  • 3+ years experience developing and deploying products or systems at multiple points in the product cycle, from ideation to shipping.

Responsibilities

  • adapting the state-of-the-art vector search algorithm to an enterprise domain
  • improving keyword search quality
  • incorporating language understanding for search
  • training/evaluating relevance models
  • drive projects from design through conception, implementation, experimentation and finally shipping to our users
  • identify gaps, coming up with possible solutions
  • incorporate research, and provide strategic direction for problem solving

Other

  • 1+ year(s) of people management experience.
  • Prior experience working in a cross functional and collaborative environment.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
  • 5+ years of people management experience.