Senior Data Scientist - WSSI Team (Windows Silicon System Integration)

Join the Windows Silicon and System Integration team and be a part of shaping the future of edge computing with Microsoft's next-gen edge devices. As a member of our data science team, you will collaborate with top-tier researchers and engineers to develop cutting-edge technologies that will bring compelling new experiences to the market. This is your chance to work on exciting projects and make a real impact in the industry. Don't miss out on this opportunity to bring innovative ideas to life and advance your career with Microsoft.

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Data Scientist to join our team. The ideal candidate should possess a strong background in Machine Learning, Deep Learning and coding proficiency. They should also have a passion for solving real-world problems in the areas of Computer Vision and NLP. As a motivated team player, the candidate will play a crucial role in developing new models and techniques to deploy them on devices with limited resources.

Responsibilities

• M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Computer Science/ Electrical Engineering or other relevant fields
• Strong theoretical background in classical Machine Learning and Deep Learning
• 5+ years of professional experience as an algorithms developer or a data scientist in the industry
• The ability to develop a feature from scratch to a production level
• Experience in computer vision (both classical and modern methods) or NLP – a must
• Experience in DL compression techniques (sparsity, quantization, knowledge distillation, etc.) – a big plus
• Experience working in deploying models to a real-time/embedded environment – an advantage.
  
  

Qualifications

• 2+ years with Python including libraries like NumPy, SciPy, Scikit-Learn, Pandas – a must
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with PyTorch/TensorFlow
• C++ - an advantage
  
  

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