Applied Scientist (Junior and Midlevel)

The Egypt Development Center (EgDC) is Microsoft's premier technology hub in
the Middle-East and North Africa region. Spanning two Microsoft divisions
(Cloud + AI / Experiences + Devices), our team works on cutting edge products
and services including Azure Cognitive Services (Machine Translation, Language
Understanding and Speech Processing), Shopping and Commerce, News and Feeds as
well as Advertisement Platforms. Come be part of this dynamic start-up like
environment, aspiring to be more than a technology hub for Microsoft in the
region.

We seek junior to mid-level Applied Scientists to help us deliver the next
generation data-driven features across a slew of specialized domains. Such
features are key for our customers to make informed and accurate decisions, to
take their experience and business to the next level. Successful candidates
should have a strong background in state-of-the-art machine learning
techniques. They should have a passion for building solutions and insights
from seemingly complex data, as well as work on ideas at various stages of
development. We promise a fast-paced learning environment and are looking for
fast learners and go-doers.

Responsibilities

• Work with applied scientists and the broader team to realize machine learning based features that deliver insights from huge data-sets and delight our users.


• Drive end-to-end data science projects throughout: problem definition, data exploration / preparation, model building and model evaluation (dealing with textual, user interaction and time-series data)


• Iterate quickly to verify and refine assumptions, as well as build new insights


• Exercise curiosity, nimbleness and grit, in addition to finding creative ways to answer seemingly difficult questions

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related field


• Strong familiarity with machine learning and deep learning concepts through work or study


• Possessing a data-centric, analytical mindset and strong problem solving skills


• Ability to learn quickly, work independently and deal with ambiguity


• Fluency in programming and scripting languages: C# and python preferred


• Practical work experience in DeepLearning models and/or PLMs is preferred


• [Optional] Familiarity with ML frameworks / libraries: TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch or Caffe

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