Senior Applied Scientist - Ads Ranking & Retrieval

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Microsoft Ads seeks a Senior Applied Scientist to advance research and product impact in ad retrieval, matching, ranking, and generation systems. Responsibilities include developing and productionizing machine learning models (SLM, LLM, LRM), improving the Ads ranking platform, providing technical leadership, and collaborating with research and engineering teams. Required qualifications include a degree in a relevant field with 4+ years experience or equivalent, ability to pass Microsoft Cloud background check, and strong ML expertise with experience shipping large-scale models. Preferred qualifications include 6+ years ML experience, expertise in training and inference optimization, publication record in top conferences, and proficiency with deep learning frameworks and distributed training. Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.