Microsoft Senior Applied Scientist/Research SDE 

Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona 

512572405

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• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND extensive 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 related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
  • OR Doctorate in Computer Science, or Computer Engineering, or related field AND related experience (e.g., fault-tolerant distributed systems, modeling, research)
• Extensive experience with one or more of the following languages: C#, Java, Python, C++, Rust.
• Experience publishing academic papers as a lead author or essential contributor.

• ​Establishescollaborative relationships with relevant product and business groups inside or outside of Microsoft and providesexpertiseor technology to create business impact. Takes initiative and drives activities such as technology transfers attempts, standards organizations, filing patents, authoring white papers,developingormaintainingtools/services for internal Microsoft use, or consulting for product or business groups. May publish research to promote receiving new intellectual property for business impact.
• Bringsnew technologyand approaches into production by applying long-term research efforts to solve immediate product needs. Collaborates with and bridges the gap between researchers (in community across the company, Microsoft Research [MSR], or in their own organizations) and development teams. Begins to negotiate across teams to ensurecutting edgetechnology is being applied to products in a practical way that meets key businessobjectives. Develops an understanding of research approaches used across a group or organization toleverage(and not re-invent) solutions.
• Independently works to create product impact.Identifiesapproach, and applies, improves, or creates a research-backed solution (e.g., novel, data driven, scalable, extendable) to positivelyimpacta Microsoft product or service. Designs an approach to solve significant business problems shared by a senior team member. May publish research to promote receiving new intellectual property for product impact.
• Serves as an expert within product domain. Gains deep knowledge in a complex or highly ambiguous service, platform, or domain. Shares knowledge of changes in industry trends and advances in applied technologies with engineers and product teams to apply advanced concepts toidentifyproduct needs and drive action toward solutions. Fosters audience for the product based on understanding of the industry.
• Reviews business and product requirements and incorporatesstate-of-the-artresearch or previously tested solutions occurring at Microsoft and the academic field to formulate plans that will meet business goals.Identifiesproblems and develops strategy to resolve team or feature level problems. Provides strategic direction for the kinds of data used to solve problems.​