Data & Applied Scientist Microsoft
Redmond, WA

Job Description

Microsoft Studios makes some of the best AAA games on the planet and the opportunities for a motivated Cloud Computing Specialists are endless. You will have the chance to work with Data Scientist and ML engineers on AI/ML projects that could include petabytes of data and the solutions implemented will change the way we develop games and entertainment services.

We are an agile team within Xbox Games Studios Quality tackling a wide range of problems throughout the game development process.

The ideal candidate is someone who can independently research and find creative solutions that have business impact. A startup mentality allows for rapid prototyping and immediate feedback from our partners and customers. Studios Quality works on major franchises that include Halo, Forza, Gears of War, Crackdown and Microsoft Casual Suite. We are involved in all phases of development and sustainment efforts.

* BS in Computer Science or Computer Engineering is required. MS in Computer Science, Statistics or Machine Learning is desired
* 5+ Years programing experience (C#, Java, python)
* Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms
* 3+ years of SQL or NoSQL experience
* Experience with big data warehousing solutions (Hive, Pig, Cosmos)
* Experience with big data frameworks (Spark, Hadoop, Storm, Neo4j)
* Experience with Cloud Computing platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud)
* Experience distributing tasks across VMs and containers (Docker, Kubernetes)

Bonus:

* Experience with deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch)

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

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