Microsoft Applied Scientist 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

150325124

As an Applied Scientist in Xbox Games Studios Quality, you will be working with major franchises that include Halo, Forza, Gears of War and Microsoft Casual Suite. You will also be involved in all phases of development and sustainment efforts. This opportunity will allow you to research and deploy deep learning solutions in computer vision and reinforcement learning. You will have the opportunity to bring SOTA solutions to the game development pipeline. This position includes flexible work from home options.

Required 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.
• 2+ years experience implementing and evaluating deep learning models using established frameworks such as Pytorch, JAX, or Tensorflow.
• 2+ years experience in 3D computer vision (e.g., segmentation, scene understanding), vision generative modeling (e.g., latent diffusion models), and/or deep reinforcement learning agents for exploration and control in complex 3D environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctorate in computer science, deep reinforcement learning, imitation learning, robotics, or control AND 1+ years related experience
  • OR equivalent experience
• 1+ year(s) experience creating publications (e.g., patents, libraries, peer-reviewed academic papers).
• 2+ years experience in researching and applying deep reinforcement learning agents or 3D generative modeling in simulated 3D environments.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 20th, 2025.

• You will gain proficiency in one or more subareas of research and understand applicable research techniques. You’ll also gain deep knowledge of a service, platform, or domain, and become familiar with the latest industry trends and applied technologies.
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