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Are you an applied scientist interested in leveraging advanced AI technologies to enhance Office products across all devices and platforms We invite you to join the OSSE ML team where we are transforming Office products and developing large-scale machine learning solutions Based in Noida our mission is to advance the capabilities of machine learning in order to create user experiences that are both effective and inclusive enabling Microsoft customers to fully realise the value of our offerings As a Senior Applied Scientist within the OSSE ML team you will operate in a dynamic environment and collaborate with teams across Microsoft including Microsoft Research and various product groups You will have opportunities to develop sophisticated models and contribute to premier user experiences within the shared Office product infrastructure This position plays a pivotal role in fostering innovation and delivering modern inclusive and intelligent solutions used by millions globally Microsoft is committed to empowering individuals and organisations worldwide to achieve their potential Our employees unite with a growth mindset striving to innovate enable success for others and work collaboratively toward common objectives We continually uphold our core values of respect integrity and accountability cultivating a culture of inclusion that supports everyone s ability to thrive both professionally and personally 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 Responsibilities You will work on machine learning ML projects across various domains like natural language processing NLP Vision and harness LLMs VLMs and Diffusion models to deliver visual AI solutions for our customers You will get the opportunity of working in a fast-paced environment developing algorithms and techniques leveraging text and images for analyzing and transforming content to build solutions that have the potential to transform people s lives You will work with engineering partner teams on the model integration flight maintenance Qualifications Required Qualifications Bachelor s Degree in Statistics Econometrics Computer Science Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field AND 4 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 or Computer Engineering or related field AND 1 year s related experience e g statistics predictive analytics research OR equivalent experience Proficiency in Python and relevant ML libraries e g PyTorch Experience with LLM VLM diffusion models e g GPT Deepseek-R1 Stable diffusion Phi-V Qwen Technical background in coding and design specifically in the development of AI models for scaled production services Demonstrated success in shipping applied research to production highlighting a track record of combining coding skills with advanced expertise in AI model development Preferred Qualifications Problem solving and data analysis skills with expertise in developing or applying predictive analytics statistical modelling data mining or machine learning algorithms 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 obsessed and passionate about product impact Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex including pregnancy sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances If you need assistance and or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process please send a request via the