Senior Researcher - Artificial Specialized Intelligence - Microsoft Research
Microsoft · Redmond, WA · Research Sciences
About this role
Microsoft is hiring a senior-level AI Research Scientist in the machine learning function based in Redmond, WA. The posting calls out experience with HTML/CSS, Reinforcement Learning, Performance Optimization and roughly 2+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a Ph.D. or equivalent.
- Role
- AI Research Scientist
- Function
- machine learning
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Redmond, WA
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Education
- Ph.D. preferred
- Department
- Research Sciences
- Posted
- Feb 24, 2026
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Job description
from Microsoft careersMicrosoft Research Asia – Vancouver lab represents Microsoft Research Asia’s exciting expansion into the Redmond and Asia-Pacific region. We’re on a mission to transform the future of artificial intelligence by bridging the gap between cutting-edge general AI and the specialized, real-world applications that drive meaningful impact.
We are currently seeking a Senior Researcher in the area of Artificial Specialized Intelligence, with a keen interest in developing cutting-edge large foundation models and post-training techniques for different domains and scenarios. This is an opportunity to drive an ambitious research agenda while collaborating with diverse teams to push for novel applications of those areas.
At our lab, we focus on deeply integrating intelligent systems across every layer of computing—from infrastructure to the physical environment. Our goal is to solve complex, real-world challenges with precision, scalability, and cost-efficiency. This means working at the intersection of AI, human interaction, and environmental context through a dynamic, co-evolutionary process.
If you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of AI and want to be part of a team that’s shaping the future of intelligent systems, we invite you to explore opportunities with us. This is an opportunity to drive an ambitious research agenda while collaborating with diverse teams to push for novel applications of those areas.