Senior Research Data Scientist - LLM Memory & Agents - Microsoft Research
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Sep 21, 2025 | |
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OverviewMicrosoft Research & Incubations is advancing transformative technologies to empower individuals and organizations globally. Within this division, the Special Projects team is seeking a Senior Research Data Scientist to join the GraphRAG initiative, focusing on cutting-edge work at the intersection of Large Language Models (LLMs), Small Language Models (SLMs), and graph machine learning. This role involves designing and evaluating experiments independently, with a focus on knowledge extraction, representation, and building innovative memory systems that push the boundaries of retrieval-augmented generation and drive real-world product impact. Some areas of research concentration include, but are not limited to:Large & Small Language Models Anomaly Detection, Machine Learning / Deep Learning, Data Science and AnalyticsGraph Machine LearningNLP, Transformers, Conversational AI, Chat Bots, Language Models, Text PredictionComputer Vision, Image Classification, Image Segmentation, Object DetectionModel Compression, Pruning, Quantization, DistillationSystems Security, Software SecurityOperating Systems, VirtualizationDistributed Systems, Cloud Infrastructure, Power and Energy ManagementSystems for ML Support for Systems, Program Verification, Resilient SystemsGeospatial Systems, Data VisualizationMicrosoft Research offers an exhilarating and supportive environment for cutting-edge, multidisciplinary research, both theoretical and applied, with access to an extraordinary diversity of big and small data sources, an open publications policy, and close links to top academic institutions. We seek applicants with the passion and ability to craft and pursue engineering solutions supporting a variety of research efforts.Successful candidates will be ambitious and demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit in working well with underspecified requirements, have development skills in at least one major programming language, and a demonstrated capability to work across a variety of problem domains. This is an exceptional opportunity to work with a diverse team of researchers, focusing on delivering the next generation of research advances and scientific understanding to Microsoft's customers. This role will involve working closely with partner product teams to help transition research into impactful product outcomes. 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.In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and evaluate experiments involving language models.Develop and drive a high-impact research agenda and engineering plan.Collaborate to develop and test out new ideas within existing or new collaborations within the research group and with product partners.Build software systems that test new approaches or develop novel theoretical and practical insights.Prepare technical papers and presentations for journals and conferences.Embody our culture and values. | |