Microsoft CoreAI is working on the future of AI for Developers and seeking a Research Scientist to lead cutting-edge projects from concept to product, improving the productivity of millions of developers around the world.
Requirements
- 1+ year(s) of experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs)
- Master's Degree in relevant field AND 1+ year(s) related research experience
- PhD degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Physics/Math, or related fields (Preferred)
- More than 3 years development skills in Python, C-Sharp, C++, or Java (Preferred)
- Publication of research papers at software engineering, machine learning or NLP conferences (Preferred)
- Experience in productizing machine learning models is desirable (Preferred)
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and evaluation of state-of-the-art models for code completion and editing, pushing the boundaries of code understanding, generation, fix and review.
- Develop retrieval-augmented systems that improve a model’s awareness of large and complex codebases, enabling context-rich code assistance.
- Design and prototype efficient inference algorithms to enable fast, interactive code generation experiences at scale.
- Collaborate across disciplines with product teams across Microsoft and Github
- Stay up to date with the research literature and product advances in AI for software engineering
- Embody our Culture and Values
Other
- Master's Degree in relevant field AND 1+ year(s) related research 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
- 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
- Requesting accommodations due to a disability during the application process
