Employer Microsoft
Type Full Time
Arrangement Hybrid
Sector Cross sector
Technical Engineering
Posted 12 Feb 2026
Deadline 11 Aug 2026
Platform and Products Leadership and Strategy Architecture and Infrastructure

Senior leadership role managing applied science teams developing and deploying large-scale LLM and AI systems in production.

Role Overview

Lead an innovative applied science team focused on Large Language Models (LLMs), Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning, delivering production-scale AI systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership for applied science teams building LLM and NLP systems.
  • Develop and deploy conversational and language understanding models at scale.
  • Advance Responsible AI and privacy-preserving machine learning practices.
  • Support hiring, coaching, mentoring, and career development of applied scientists.
  • Communicate research progress through publications, presentations, and media.

Requirements

  • Advanced degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with extensive experience.
  • 5+ years of people management experience.
  • Proven record of shipping applied research to production.
  • Strong coding, AI model development, and data analysis expertise.
  • Experience publishing research and presenting at industry or academic events.