Senior Principal Researcher - Microsoft Research AI Frontiers

Microsoft · Redmond, WA · Research Sciences

senior machine learning Research Scientist tech_leadership · Posted Apr 1, 2026
$163,000 – $296,400
USD per year

About this role

Microsoft is hiring a senior-level Research Scientist in the machine learning function based in Redmond, WA. The posting calls out experience with Data Structures, AI Agents. Compensation is listed at $163,000–$296,400 per year.

Role
Research Scientist
Function
machine learning
Level
senior
Track
Tech leadership
Employment
Full-time
Location
Redmond, WA
Department
Research Sciences
Posted
Apr 1, 2026

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Job description

from Microsoft careers
Overview

The Microsoft Research AI Frontiers Lab is on a mission to push the boundaries of what's possible in Artificial Intelligence (AI) — advancing capabilities, efficiency, and safety through breakthroughs in agentic model and systems. Our previous work spanned Small Language Models (Phi, Orca), Synthetic Data Generation (AgentInstruct), Computer Use Models (Fara), and agentic AI systems (AutoGen, MagenticOne, OmniParser), with real-world impact at scale. 

We're looking for Senior Principal Researcher  to join us in Redmond, WA or New York City, NY and help shape the future of agentic AI. 

In this role, you'll develop and implement cutting-edge training methodologies for large language and multimodal models with advanced agentic and reasoning capabilities. Your work contribute to cutting edge research and directly influence state-of-the-art systems used by millions of people worldwide. 

Our current focus areas include: 

  • Reasoning and inference-time compute
  • Action models for automating computer use tasks
  • Memory and long-horizon task execution
  • Multi-agent training and orchestration 
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