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$98k–$206k/yr
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Redmond, Washington, United States · Hybrid
$108k–$174k/yr
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Redmond, Washington, United States · On-site
$81k–$101k/yr
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Redmond, Washington, United States · Hybrid
$143k–$304k/yr
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Redmond, Washington, United States · Hybrid
$117k–$223k/yr
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Skills: Business planning, Operations management, Program management, Project management, Strategy
Mountain View, California, United States · Hybrid
$143k–$304k/yr
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Redmond, Washington, United States · On-site
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Reston, Virginia, United States · Hybrid
$102k–$219k/yr
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Reston, Virginia, United States · Hybrid
$102k–$219k/yr
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Hybrid
$117k–$223k/yr
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Mountain View, California, United States · Hybrid
$120k–$261k/yr
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Redmond, Washington, United States · On-site
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Redmond, Washington, United States · Hybrid
$120k–$261k/yr
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Skills: Software Engineering, AI Integration, Developer Productivity, Infrastructure Engineering, Tooling Ecosystems
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The Principal Applied Scientist will lead the technical strategy and execution for AI-powered relevance, shopping, and agentic commerce initiatives across Microsoft platforms. They will drive end-to-end machine learning innovation, from research and model architecture to large-scale production deployment.
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degree in a quantitative field with 5 to 12+ years of relevant experience. Proven expertise in building and shipping large-scale machine learning systems and serving as a technical lead is required.
Microsoft Monetization is building the next generation of AI-powered advertising and commerce experiences across Search, Shopping, Copilot, and emerging agentic surfaces. As conversational agents increasingly become the interface between users and businesses, we are reimagining how products, services, and ads are discovered, selected, personalized, and delivered.
We are seeking a Principal Applied Scientist and Technical Lead to drive the science vision, technical strategy, and execution for relevance, intent understanding, personalization, recommendation, and agent-driven commerce experiences.
This individual will serve as the technical leader across multiple science areas, influencing architecture, research investments, model roadmaps, and execution strategies while remaining deeply hands-on in machine learning innovation.
The successful candidate will combine deep expertise in machine learning and AI with a proven record of technical leadership, driving end-to-end innovation from research and experimentation through large-scale production deployment.
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.
Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Applied Sciences IC6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $165,600 - $296,400 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 $220,800 - $331,200 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
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.
Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters. Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.
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