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Posted date: Jan 23, 2026
There have been 29 jobs posted with the title of Senior Researcher all time at Microsoft.Category: Research Sciences
Location: Redmond, WA
Estimated salary: $188,900
Range: $119,800 - $258,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Work location type: 3 days / week in-office
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
OverviewCopilot Tuning is a new AI product that adapts based on tenant data, enabling customer-specific agents and solutions. We are a small, nimble team that is advancing the state of the art of models in M365 Copilot. Come join our team and help transform the LLM (large language model) experience in the enterprise.
We are seeking Senior Researcher with stellar research and system building skills and the desire to pursue the cutting edge in model development that pushes technological boundaries. We are looking for candidates with interest and experience in language model training, reinforcement learning, and supervised fine-tuning.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities
Train and deploy Language Models adapted to specific industry needs.Create and adapt novel training and fine-tuning algorithms for tasks such as reasoning and search.Identifies, researches, and implements machine learning solutions given product requirements.Brings a research project to successful completion yielding new algorithms, prototypes, theories, tools, methods, analyses, insights, or collections of data which solve one or more open research problems.Document and share best practices across the organization.Supports mentorship by assisting with onboarding of research interns or other early in career team members.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Doctorate in relevant fieldOR Master's Degree in relevant field AND 3+ years related research experienceOR Bachelor's Degree in relevant field AND 4+ years related research experienceOR equivalent experience.Other Requirements:
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
· Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Preferred Qualifications:
Doctorate in relevant field AND 3+ years related research experienceOR Master's Degree in relevant field AND 6+ years related research experienceOR Bachelor's Degree in relevant field AND 8+ years related research experienceOR equivalent experience.2+ years of experience training/fine tuning AI/ML models and/or LLMs.2+ years of experience building Generative AI pipelines, e.g. with RAG (retrieval augmented generation).2+ years of experience with Python and/or PyTorch.Deep knowledge of transformer models and architectures.Experience with reinforcement learning algorithms and applications.Experience working with customers deploying AI solutions.
Research Sciences IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
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