Applied Scientist - Microsoft Canada, Vancouver

What you'll do

As an Applied Scientist on the CoreAI Voice Agent team, you will work at the intersection of deep learning, signal processing, and speech or audio modeling to push the boundaries of natural, expressive, and multilingual speech generation. Your innovations will power next-generation products in conversational AI and accessibility, impacting and enriching the lives of millions of users worldwide.

• Design and develop novel speech algorithms to advance state-of-the-art technologies, with a focus on real-world applications in speech generation
• Tackle scalability challenges by aligning solutions with evolving stakeholder requirements
• Leverage large-scale computing frameworks, data analysis platforms, and modeling environments to enhance model performance and efficiency
• Deploy models into production environments and iterate based on empirical results and user impact
• Conduct rigorous experimentation by evaluating multiple models in live scenarios to assess comparative performance
• Continuously monitor deployed algorithms to ensure they meet expected behavior, accuracy thresholds, and performance guardrails

What you'll bring

Candidates must meet specific educational and professional experience requirements, along with necessary security screening criteria.

• Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years 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 1+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research) OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field experience
• Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements, including the Microsoft Cloud background check required upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter
• Preferred: 1+ year(s) experience developing and deploying products or systems at multiple points in the product cycle from ideation to shipping
• Preferred: Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years related experience OR Doctorate with 1+ years related experience or equivalent experience

The team

The CoreAI Voice Agent team brings together talents in the areas of signal processing, speech modeling, statistical modeling, and deep learning to develop and deliver robust, natural, and scalable speech technologies across a rich set of scenarios and languages. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, built upon values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.

Compensation and perks

Microsoft provides competitive remuneration information for its employees across Canada.

• Applied Sciences IC3 typical base pay range across Canada: CAD $85,800 - CAD $169,300 per year
• Equal opportunity employer providing consideration for employment without regard to protected characteristics