Senior Research Scientist

Location: Redmond
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

The Data and Artificial Intelligence team in Microsoft’s Developer Division is working on the future of AI for Developers! We are a group of scientists, researchers and engineers with passion for using AI to improve the productivity of millions of developers around the world. We have released AI for code advancements in Github Copilot, VS Code, Visual Studio and other Microsoft Copilots We are seeking an entrepreneurial and creative Senior Research Scientist to lead groundbreaking research projects, taking these from research into product. You will collaborate with scientists, engineers and designers across Microsoft Research, Microsoft product teams and GitHub. You will have an opportunity to build and train state-of-the-art models, and opportunities to both apply and advance existing approaches of using Large Language Models for software engineering, from using RAG to evaluation. Most importantly, you will have an opportunity to work closely with several developer product teams to run experiments, evaluate, iterate and improve your AI projects on a large scale. 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: Doctorate in relevant field OR equivalent experience. 1 years of research experience with Large Language Models 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: Doctorate in relevant field AND 2 years related research experience o OR equivalent experience. Experience publishing academic papers as a lead author or essential contributor. Experience participating in a top conference in relevant research domain. Research Sciences IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $117,200 - $229,200 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 $153,600 - $250,200 per year. Microsoft will accept applications for the role until June 17, 2025. Responsibilities Lead the development of state-of-the-art models for code completion and editing, pushing the boundaries of code understanding and generation. Design and prototype efficient inference algorithms to enable fast, interactive code generation experiences at scale. Develop retrieval-augmented and program analysis models that improve a model’s awareness of large and complex codebases, enabling context-rich code assistance. Collaborate across disciplines with product teams across Microsoft and Github Stay up to date with the research literature and product advances in AI for software engineering You will research and develop an understanding of state-of-the-art insights, tools, and technologies and apply deep subject matter knowledge to support planning for research projects. You’ll begin to evaluate insights based on their impact and value. You will advance a research agenda through one or more research projects, yielding new algorithms, prototypes, insights, and more. You will contribute to ethics and privacy policies and help develop technologies that uphold company values. You will expand collaborative relationships with relevant product or business groups and participate in activities such as filing patents and authoring white papers. You’ll collaborate with other researchers and publish papers as a lead author. You will provide mentorship by participating in onboarding new team members. You’ll guide team members in processes and scenarios, research projects.

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