Senior Applied Scientist
Microsoft
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Posted on Dec 13, 2024
Senior Applied Scientist
Cairo, Egypt
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Date posted
Aug 29, 2024
Job number
1699450
Work site
Up to 50% work from home
Travel
0-25 %
Role type
Individual Contributor
Profession
Research, Applied, & Data Sciences
Discipline
Applied Sciences
Employment type
Full-Time
Overview
Join the Azure GenAI team, the innovators behind the Phi3/Phi3.5 models and Azure OpenAI models. We are expanding our presence in Cairo and are at the forefront of developing cutting-edge models. We are seeking Applied Scientists with a strong blend of software development skills, building, and experimentation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering.
- Master’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant equivalent practical experience.
- 3+ years of experience in generative AI and large language models (LLM).
- Proficiency in Python and hands-on experience with frameworks such as PyTorch.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in developing machine learning models at scale with product driven mindset.
- A PhD in AI, Computer Science, or related technical fields.
- Major contributor to impactful open-source projects
Responsibilities
- Develop and experiment with state-of-the-art and large language models (LLMs).
- Work on various areas such as alignment, synthetic data generation, and fine-tuning.
- Design methods, tools, and infrastructure to advance the state of the art in synthetic data generation and utilization.
- Collaborate with a larger and global team.
- Stay up to date with the latest developments in the field.
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
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.