Applied Scientist II

Embark on a rewarding career as an Applied Sciences professional at Microsoft Egypt. As a key member of our team, you'll collaborate with experts in areas like machine learning, data science, and quantum computing. Contribute to groundbreaking projects that push the boundaries of technology, working alongside passionate colleagues dedicated to driving innovation. Elevate your career in an inclusive and dynamic environment, shaping the future of Applied Sciences at Microsoft Egypt

Responsibilities

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Discover and apply insights from massive data sets of structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
• Identify opportunities to leverage available data to resolve customer pain points.
• Own data science projects end to end starting from problem definition, data exploration/preparation, model building, and model evaluation.
• Prototype and rapidly evaluate creative ideas to gain insights into their strengths and weaknesses.
• Storytelling and visualization capabilities to deliver the right message to the concerned audience.
• Design metrics that serve as the North Stars for team efforts and A/B testing framework to support data-driven decisions.
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience as an applied scientist.
• BSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or related disciplines.
• Hand on experience in machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL), pretrained language models (PLMs) or large language models (LLMs).
• Data-centric & Analytical Mindset.
• Strong problem-solving skills and good understanding of data structures.
• Fluency with any programming/scripting language.
• Hands on experience in NLP is a plus
• Understanding of data analytics/visualization tools is a plus.
• Ability to learn quickly, work independently in complex situations, and deal with ambiguity.
• Experience with big data tools is a plus
  
  

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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.