Senior Applied Scientist

Responsibilities:

1. Deliver world-class and transformative speech solutions for Microsoft 1st party and 3rd party products and services.
2. Set technical directions in multilingual speech model, speech LLMs, model customization and impact accuracy, latency, and compute.
3. Build novel data generation solutions to synthesize complex speech scenarios and finetune models.
4. Build data analysis metrics and solutions to understand the model results, identify gaps, and guide solutions.
5. Collaborate with the global Microsoft team, drive innovative solutions for significant customer asks, and deliver sustained large impacts.
6. Mentor and influence peers, sharing expertise and fostering a growth-oriented inclusive team culture.
7. Contribute to patents and publications at top-tier conferences and represent the team’s technical leadership within and outside Microsoft.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

1. BS/MS/PhD Degree in CS/EE or related fields with focus in machine learning, AI, or speech technologies.
2. 8+ years of experience in speech or machine learning in academic or industrial setting, or 8+ years’ experience in software development skills and aptitude for software design, coding and quality.
3. Demonstration of excellent problem-solving skills in speech and machine learning areas.
4. Proven track record of delivering impactful results and high-quality solutions in complex technical environments.
5. Strong programming skills in Python, C++ or similar languages, with experience in large-scale data processing and distributed computing.
6. Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience with speech/audio processing, multilingual model development, or voice agent technologies.
2. Familiarity with Azure, cloud-based AI platforms, or enterprise-scale deployment of speech solutions.
3. Contributions to open-source projects, patents, or publications in top-tier conferences/journals.
4. Demonstrated leadership in driving technical direction, influencing cross-functional teams, and mentoring peers.