Principal Applied Scientist

The Intelligent Conversation and Communications Cloud AI group applies machine learning to problems in advanced teleconferencing scenarios that are used by hundreds of millions of customers worldwide ( via Skype, Skype for Business, and Teams ) . We develop fundamental technologies and do applied research and development to enable better customer experiences for real-time collaboration . We are seeking a highly capable Principal Applied Scientist who is passionate about machine learning and driven to make an impact by developing state-of-the-art new technologies in video compression.Responsibilities

• Apply machine learning to create new machine learning based video codecs

• Drive independent investigations resulting in shipping product code, patents, and publications.

Qualifications

• Ph . D . in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
• Deep knowledge of computer vision , especially in appl ying DNN 's to vision problems
• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in deep learning and using tools like TensorFlow/ Pytorch

• Strong system development skills, with a long-range system view that leverages development ranging from rapid research prototypes to carefully architected complex systems

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