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Senior Applied Scientist

Microsoft
$119,800.00 - $234,700.00 / yr
United States, Washington, Redmond
Mar 16, 2026
Overview The Field Service Scheduling team within Business & Industry Copilots (BIC) seeks a Senior Applied Scientist / Software Engineer to help realize our vision of buildinga state-of-the-artscheduling service that sets the standard for our industry. We are looking for someone who combines strong algorithmic foundations with platform engineering skills-someone who can take optimization and scheduling ideas from prototype to a reliable, scalable cloud service with measurable customer impact. 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. Responsibilities The candidate should have: Optimizationinfrastructureexperience with scheduling algorithms, including translating algorithmic ideas into production-ready components. Design, build, andoperatedistributed backend services that host scheduling/optimization workflows (e.g., API design, scale-out execution, caching strategies, and data pipelines) on Azure. Asa member of the product team,designexperiments,createbenchmarks and success metrics, andwriteproduction code to implement scheduling algorithm(s) with high quality(performance, reliability, observability, and operational excellence). Collaborate closely with research organizationsand partner engineering teamsto bridge the gap between research and practice, including code reviews, design reviews, and production rollouts. Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering,Applied Mathematics, Operations Research,or related field AND 4+ yearsofrelated experience (e.g.,software engineering for backend services, distributed systems, optimization/scheduling systems) ORMaster's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering,Applied Mathematics, Operations Research,or related field AND 3+ yearsofrelated experience (e.g.,software engineering for backend services, distributed systems, optimization/scheduling systems) OR Doctorate in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering,Applied Mathematics, Operations Research,or related field AND 1+ year(s)ofrelated experience (e.g.,building production systems for optimization/scheduling, or applied algorithm development in production) OR equivalent experience. 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. Travel: Occasional travel (0% to 25%) is expected in this role. Preferred Qualifications: Master's or PhD focus in Artificial Intelligence (Planning and Scheduling), Operations Research (OR) or a related field. Background in Multi-agent Planning and Scheduling and/or Operations Research. Experience running your algorithms in a production environment and responding to customer inquiries. Experience designing and operating cloud services on Azure (e.g., caching, messaging/queues, scalable compute, storage) with strong focus on latency, throughput, and cost. Experience with distributed systems architecture patterns (e.g., partitioning, idempotency,consistencytradeoffs) and service fundamentals (CI/CD, monitoring, incident response). Experience in reinforcement learning. Experience in Genetic / heuristic scheduling algorithms. Proven experience in solving vehicle routing problems. Demonstrated analytical abilities to dissect complex problems and propose effective solutions. #BICJOBS Applied Sciences IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.