Microsoft Senior Researcher - Azure Research – Systems 

United States, Washington 

941941200

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Researcher to work on improving the power and energy efficiency of current and future AI infrastructure stack, including the large fleet of Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), through a combination of algorithmic, systems, and architecture techniques. You will work with some of the most pressing challenges in improving the efficiency and sustainability of the infrastructure powering the current AI revolution.

You will work with other researchers and engineers, in collaboration with industry partners and workload owners, to drive an ambitious research agenda, with the goal of advancing the state of the art and having a large impact in production. You will have the opportunity of mentoring new team members in support of their career goals, as well as research interns. You will also be able to propose, work on, and publish cutting-edge research in computer systems.

Further, this opportunity will allow you to gain understanding of the inner workings of a hyperscale cloud. You will have many growth opportunities on our team, you will learn and grow in your career, and gain visibility both internally and externally. If you thrive in environments seeking innovation and fast-paced entrepreneurial execution, then this is the place for you.

Required Qualifications:

• Doctorate in relevant field.
  • OR equivalent experience.

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.

Additional / Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctorate in relevant field AND 2+ years related research experience.
  • 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 experience and one or more publications in top conferences/journals (NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, ISCA, MICRO, ASPLOS, HPCA, SOSP, OSDI, NSDI, etc).
• Knowledge of state-of-the-art Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Experience in improving the design and training/inference efficiency of generative AI systems, including LLM agent frameworks, adaptive computation, model architecture optimization, etc.
• Experience with one or more programming languages: Python, C/C++, Java, etc.
• Ability to work independently and in a team, take initiative and lead engagements as required.

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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 20, 2024.

• Advance a research agenda through one or more research projects, with the goal of advancing the state of the art and having impact in production. The research will yield new algorithms, prototypes, insights, and more.
• Collaborate with members of the group and relevant product or business groups to help translate research results and prototypes into production impact.
• Publish and contribute to top scientific conferences and journals.
• Mentor research interns and participate in onboarding team members. You’ll guide team members in processes and scenarios, research projects, and their careers.
• Embody ourand.