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Applied Scientist II - Copilot Notebooks

Microsoft • Full-time • Redmond, WA, US • $100.60k - $215.40k / year • 2w ago

Applied Scientist II - Copilot Notebooks

Redmond, Washington, United States

Date posted

Sep 11, 2025

Job number

1875071

Work site

3 days / week in-office

Travel

0-25%

Role type

Individual Contributor

Profession

Research, Applied, & Data Sciences

Discipline

Applied Sciences

Employment type

Full-Time

Overview

Are you passionate about shaping the future applications of AI and empowering millions of users to unlock their full potential? The OneNote team is at the forefront of an exciting transformation with Copilot Notebooks: intelligent, dynamic notebooks infused with powerful AI that act as a true "second brain." Imagine effortlessly capturing ideas, intuitively understanding complex information, and seamlessly taking informed action. This is the heart of our mission.

As an Applied Scientist II - Copilot Notebooks working in the OneNote team, your core mission is to deliver high quality AI-scenarios for Copilot Notebooks. You’ll be responsible for measuring the impact of models and working with other Applied Scientists to design AI-powered experiences. We are looking for candidates who are creative, self-motivated, & have a learn-it-all mindset.

This opportunity will allow you to work in an exciting and fast-paced environment, collaborating closely with product teams and ship products globally. You’ll have access to the latest models, and research techniques that can be leveraged to advance your Applied Science skills.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
- OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 1+ year(s) related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
- OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field
- OR equivalent experience.
1+ year(s) of experience in machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and/or statistics.
Proficiency in Python and familiarity with coding in multiple languages.
1–2 years of experience in a professional role as an Applied Scientist or Researcher.

Other Requirements:

Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical
- OR Computer Engineering,
- OR related field AND 5+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
- OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical
- OR Computer Engineering,
- OR related field AND 3+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
- OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical
1+ year(s) experience creating publications (e.g., patents, peer-reviewed academic papers).
3+ years of experience in end-to-end development for building, shipping, and iterating on high-impact ML models.
Expertise in implementing, training, and debugging transformer-based ML models and other related tools and technologies for building and shipping large language models (LLM) applications.
Effective communication skills, maintaining customer experience and quality along with the ability to work across groups and disciplines.
Ability to quickly ramp up on various domains within Machine Learning.
1+ year(s) experience creating publications (e.g., patents, peer-reviewed academic papers).

Applied Sciences IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $131,400 - $215,400 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 30th, 2025.

Responsibilities

Generate synthetic datasets for high quality data curation used in model evaluation and/or fine tuning.
Implement the evaluation techniques and metrics to measure the impact of the latest models on product scenarios.
Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to ship scenarios powered by AI.
Stay current with the latest advancements and bring ideas to the product teams.
Foster a healthy and inclusive team environment, provide technical guidance via knowledge sharing sessions.
strategies provided by senior team members and incorporate state-of-the-art research.
You’ll also develop an understanding of methods used in the community and gain expertise in a deeply specialized area.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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Industry leading healthcare

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Maternity and paternity leave

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Generous time away

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Giving programs

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Opportunities to network and connect

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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.

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