Principal Applied Scientist - Speech Enhancement and Speech Processing

Principal Applied Scientist – Speech Enhancement and Speech Processing

Multiple Locations, Germany

Date posted: Jan 14, 2025

Job number: 1797630

Work site: Up to 100% work from home

Travel: 0-25 %

Role type: Profession – Research, Applied, & Data Sciences

Employment type: Full-Time

Overview

Join the Applied Sciences Group and help create the future of Microsoft’s hardware and software businesses. For this opening, we are looking for a Principal Applied Scientist to be a hands-on tech lead for the Microsoft Voice Clarity audio capture pipeline. The candidate should have demonstrable experience with development of algorithms and ML models for real-time audio processing. They will work with a multi-interdisciplinary team, with the goal of delivering state-of-the-art speech processing solutions for the next generation of devices and user experiences.

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.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND experience with research and development
• Experience building production algorithms and models.
• Solid foundation of signal processing, matrix linear algebra, and machine learning.
• A strong drive to experiment, prototype, and improve.
• The ability to clearly communicate what work you have done, why it was important, and how it was different from other projects.
• Creativity in coming up with ideas and clever solutions to problems, as well as turning around and building them.
• Ability to work in ambiguous uncharted areas and having the experience, creativity, and technical depth to identify technical gaps, acquire missing information, align requirements, and pick the right direction.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND experience with research and development
• Fluency training machine learning models for speech enhancement (e.g., beamforming, sound source localization, echo cancellation, noise reduction, blind source separation, spatial audio) or speech processing (e.g., transcription, diarization, keyword spotting, speaker identification).
• Experience optimizing models for inference on CPUs and GPUs (and ideally, NPUs).
• Proficiency with C++.

Responsibilities

• Lead scoping, definition, architecture, design, and implementation of new features.
• Review architecture, designs, and code for quality and adherence to technical standards.
• Plan and prioritize work, from prototype to production.
• Collaborate with partner teams on research, development, and planning.
• Mentor, guide, and help unblock others.

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

• Industry leading healthcare
• Educational resources
• Discounts on products and services
• Savings and investments
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Generous time away
• Giving programs
• Opportunities to network and connect

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations, and ordinances.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

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