12 hours ago
Redmond, WA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$102k - $219k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, evaluate, and deploy AI-driven detection capabilities using SLMs, agents, multimodal models, and emerging machine-learning technologies.
- Translate research ideas into production-ready solutions that improve customer protection at Microsoft scale.
- Define success metrics, design experiments and studies, analyze results, and make data-driven recommendations.
- Analyze model behavior, efficacy, coverage, and operational performance to improve protection and system efficiency.
- Collaborate with research, engineering, and product teams to influence technical direction and deliver measurable customer impact.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related field plus 2+ years of related experience; alternatively, a master's degree plus 1+ year, a doctorate, or equivalent experience.
- Preferred candidates have a bachelor's degree plus 5+ years, a master's degree plus 3+ years, or a doctorate plus 1+ year of related experience.
- Experience creating publications such as patents or peer-reviewed academic papers is preferred.
- Applied experience with modern AI systems, including LLMs, SLMs, agents, or multimodal AI, is preferred.
- Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud Background Check.
Benefits
- The typical U.S. base pay range is USD $102,100-$202,200 per year, with a separate USD $133,800-$219,200 annual range for the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City metropolitan area.
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
- The position is open for at least five days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until filled.
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About Microsoft
Microsoft develops operating systems, productivity software, cloud services, developer tools, and consumer devices for individuals, enterprises, and governments. Its main products include Windows, Microsoft 365, Azure, Visual Studio/GitHub, Xbox, and LinkedIn; revenue comes from software subscriptions and licenses, cloud consumption, hardware sales, and advertising. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft is a public company traded on Nasdaq.