Principal Applied Scientist

3 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada Microsoft Full time

The Intelligent Conversation and Communications Cloud AI group applies machine learning to problems in advanced teleconferencing scenarios that are used by hundreds of millions of customers worldwide (via Teams and Skype). We develop fundamental technologies and do applied research and development to enable better customer experiences for real-time collaboration.

We are seeking a highly capable Principal Applied Scientist who is passionate about machine learning (ML) based speech enhancement and driven to make an impact.

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.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

**Responsibilities**:

- Understand and be able to leverage core concepts of audio processing.
- Design, develop, and own components, tools, platforms, and systems for real-time media communication and collaboration.
- Drive independent investigations resulting in shipping product code, patents, and publications.
- Embody our culture and values.

**Qualifications**:
**Required/Minimum Qualifications**
- Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)

o OR Master'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)

o OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)

o OR equivalent experience.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- PHD. in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
- Track record of creating high performance speech enhancement models, both through shipping products and publications
- 9+ years of experience in machine learning
- 5+ years using ML tools like Pytorch and TensorFlow
- System development skills, with a long-range system view that leverages development ranging from rapid research prototypes to carefully architected complex systems.



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