Principal Applied Science Manager London, England
Microsoft
Full Time
London, England
60000 - 73595 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft believes that artificial intelligence will play a critical role in accomplishing that mission. The Microsoft Search, Assistant, and Intelligence (MSAI) group is leading this effort. We are working to change the lives and work of hundreds of millions by building deep intelligence into Search, Recommendation and Knowledge powered scenarios that people use every day in Outlook, Teams, Windows, Edge, Office, SharePoint, and OneDrive. By understanding our user’s preferences, communication patterns and context across applications we can proactively and reactively help users accomplish more with less effort.
We are looking for a manager who can bring deep applied science expertise and a proven track record of shipping at scale AI enabled intelligent user facing experiences to drive vision and execution for Microsoft 365 AI. As an Applied Science Manager in MSAI you would work in an exciting and fast-paced environment, collaborating closely with teams across the company, including Microsoft Research (MSR). You will work as part of an organization that brings together talent in the areas of large language models, recommender systems, machine learning, deep learning, graph learning, information retrieval, software engineering, and responsible AI. We value and encourage diversity in the belief that it leads to both great workplaces and great products.
Responsibilities
- Manage innovative applied science teams in the area of Large Language Models, Recommender Systems, Information Retrieval, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning
- Support hiring, coaching, mentoring and career development of Applied Scientists and Software Engineers to build inclusive and ambitious applied science focused teams
- Collaborate closely with Microsoft Research, AI platform teams, and product teams to create the next generation of AI innovation in our products and services
- Support and develop a thriving applied science culture within the MSAI organization that encourages experimentation, scientific process, and innovation
- Communicate internally and externally through publication, presentations, and other mediums (e.g., blogs, press interviews) on research progress, major breakthroughs, and product innovation
Qualifications
Required:
- A Ph.D. in Computer Science, Math, Physics, Statistics, or related areas. Candidates with master’s degree with industry experience or publication record in the areas of Recommender Systems, Information Retrieval, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing are considered as well.
- 5+ years managing research or engineering teams in Recommender Systems, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Information Retrieval or related fields.
- Professional experience developing ML models for scaled production services, with a proven track record of successfully shipping applied research to production
- Excellent problem solving and data analysis skills, with expertise in developing or applying predictive analytics, statistical modelling, data mining, or machine learning algorithms, especially at scale
- Strong people leadership skills to influence others, with the ability to understand team dynamics, retain, attract, and develop team members.
- Grounded in growth mindset, and advocate for diversity and inclusion.
- Customer obsession and passionate about product impact
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to simplify and explain complex ideas
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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to 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. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
Microsoft
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/
Redmond, United States
Satya Nadella
$10+ billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Company - Public
Computer Hardware Development
1975
