Senior Applied Scientist
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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date postedOct 13, 2025
Job number1881247
Work site3 days / week in-office
Travel0-25%
Role typeIndividual Contributor
ProfessionResearch, Applied, \& Data Sciences
DisciplineApplied Sciences
Employment typeFull-Time### Overview
As Microsoft continues to lead the way in AI innovation, Clipchamp is at the forefront of transforming how people create and share video content. We are the go-to video platform with a simple mission: to empower anyone to tell stories worth sharing. With nearly one hundred million registered users worldwide, we’re just getting started.
We are looking for a Senior Applied Scientist to join our team and help shape the future of AI-powered video creation. As an applied scientist at Microsoft, you’ll have access to cutting-edge generative AI models, LLMs, AI tooling and research. You will collaborate with research teams, build and fine-tune models and design world-class solutions that simplify and elevate video creation. From automating editing tasks to enabling entirely new forms of storytelling, you’ll help build the next generation of intelligent, user-friendly, video tools.
You’ll join a nimble, cross-disciplinary team embedded within Microsoft, working alongside engineers, product managers, designers and researchers to deliver innovative solutions. If you’re passionate about applying AI in creative, real-world scenarios and want to work at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and storytelling, we want to hear from you.
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.
Target location Brisbane### Qualifications
Required Qualifications:* Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years related experience (e.g., statistics predictive analytics, research)
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OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
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OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 1+ year(s) related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research)
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OR equivalent experience.
4+ years of professional experience in ML including designing, developing, testing, and shipping software in a full software development lifecycle.
Proficiency in Large Language Models (LLMs), including experience with training, fine-tuning, and deploying LLMs for various applications.
Solid problem-solving skills and the ability to design approaches to solve significant business problems across groups and across disciplines.
Other Requirements:
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check:* This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Preferred Qualifications:* Familiarity with state-of-the-art LLM architectures and techniques, such as transformer models, attention mechanisms, and transfer learning.
Experience with statistical modeling and deep learning especially with frameworks such as PyTorch, Huggingface Transformers, Diffusers.
Expertise in one or more subareas (e.g., Object Recognition, Text Classification) and a broad understanding of research areas.
Fluency in Python, C# and Typescript.
Responsibilities
Be a leader in the identification and evaluation of emerging AI Technologies, tools and methodologies. Champion their strategic application to enhance product performance, quality, scalability, and long-term business impact.
Partner with researchers and product development teams to align cutting-edge research with product roadmaps. Ensure technologies translate into practical, scalable solutions that meet evolving business objectives.
Bring new research-backed solutions and approaches into production by applying long-term research efforts to solve product needs.
Provide deep technical expertise across design, analytics/modeling, dataset development, code reviews, development, quality assurance, and observability. Set standards and mentor teams in delivering robust, high-quality solutions.
Help drive the team's strategic vision and align it with the overall company objectives.
Foster a culture of inclusivity, disciplined engineering and data-driven decision-making. Promote best practices that drive innovation and business value.
Create and sustain an effective team culture. We value and promote a high trust environment where we work closely and effectively with others.
We emphasize a culture of continuous learning and so having a growth mindset and passion for learning is important. You should expect that your teammates will be invested in helping make you successful and expect the same in return from you. We recognize and celebrate the uniqueness of each person on the team and leverage our diversity to create more inclusive products for our customers.
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.