Applied Scientist — Microsoft
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 3 days ago
Role overview
Overview The Spatial AI Lab is part of the Applied Sciences Group , a Microsoft research and development organization dedicated to creating next-generation human-computer interaction technologies leveraging the most recent AI developments and exploring new hardware capabilities and device form-factors. Our team has expertise in computer vision, multi-modal AI, spatial and embodied AI. As Applied AI Scientist you will work closely with several research and product teams to bring compelling new experiences to the market. A lot of these experiences will be powered by computer vision and multimodal AI models. You may work on collecting data, evaluating and training models, and writing production quality code. You will also have the opportunity to join cutting edge research working with partners like ETH Zurich to publish in top-tier venues, present at workshops, and mentor students. 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.
- Implement machine learning algorithms and run experiments
- Build scalable machine learning solutions and benchmarks
- Curate training and evaluation datasets
- Optimize models for Neural Processing Units (NPUs)
Qualifications Required/minimum 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
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to discuss and present complex technical concepts to diverse audiences. Hands-on experience in training and fine-tuning deep neural networks. Experience quantizing models for NPUs and GPUs. Familiarity with ONNX format. Background in building agent-based systems.
Applied Sciences IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across Switzerland is CHF 119,200.00 - CHF 195,500.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Find additional benefits and pay information here
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/switzerland-corporate-pay.html
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
- Implement machine learning algorithms and run experiments
- Build scalable machine learning solutions and benchmarks Curate training and evaluation datasets
- Required
- 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)
Main responsibilities
- Implement machine learning algorithms and run experiments
- Build scalable machine learning solutions and benchmarks Curate training and evaluation datasets
- Optimize models for Neural Processing Units (NPUs)
Key requirements
- Required
- 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 Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to discuss and present complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Hands-on experience in training and fine-tuning deep neural networks.
- Experience quantizing models for NPUs and GPUs.
- Familiarity with ONNX format.
- Background in building agent-based systems. Applied Sciences IC3
- The typical base pay range for this role across Switzerland is CHF 119,200.00
- CHF 195,500.00 per year.
- Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Application process
- This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
- 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
Company and context
- The Spatial AI Lab is part of the Applied Sciences Group , a Microsoft research and development organization dedicated to creating next-generation human-computer interaction technologies leveraging the most recent AI developments and exploring new hardware capabilities and device form-factors.
- Our team has expertise in computer vision, multi-modal AI, spatial and embodied AI.
- As Applied AI Scientist you will work closely with several research and product teams to bring compelling new experiences to the market.
- A lot of these experiences will be powered by computer vision and multimodal AI models.
- You may work on collecting data, evaluating and training models, and writing production quality code.
- You will also have the opportunity to join cutting edge research working with partners like ETH Zurich to publish in top-tier venues, present at workshops, and mentor students.
- 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.
Additional details
- Build scalable machine learning solutions and benchmarks Curate training and evaluation datasets
- OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field OR equivalent experience
- Background in building agent-based systems. Applied Sciences IC3
Notes and original content
- Responsibilities
- Build scalable machine learning solutions and benchmarks
- Curate training and evaluation datasets
- Qualifications
- OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field
- OR equivalent experience
- Background in building agent-based systems.
- Applied Sciences IC3
Questions about this listing
What salary does Microsoft offer for this role?
Microsoft lists CHF 73'500 - 111'500 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
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