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Join us in building a cutting-edge platform that enables seamless observation and interaction with AI agents. Our mission is to empower creators and organizations by providing tools for Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) workflows, intelligent prioritization, and advanced learning systems. You’ll be part of a team that thrives on innovation and collaboration to redefine how humans and AI work together.

As a **Research Engineer** , you will design and implement research-driven solutions that enhance agent transparency, task grouping, and adaptive learning. You’ll explore methods for integrating memory, knowledge graphs, evaluations, and AI judges into our platform to improve agent performance and user experience. This role offers opportunities to deepen your expertise in applied AI, contribute to scalable systems, and shape the future of human-AI collaboration. You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to develop algorithms that analyze interactions and generate actionable insights. Your contributions will help create teaching and learning moments for agent makers, driving continuous improvement. This position provides a flexible work environment and the chance to accelerate your career while influencing next-generation AI platforms.

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.

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Responsibilities

+ Design and implement algorithms that enable transparent, interactive AI agent workflows.

+ Collaborate with engineers and researchers to integrate HITL capabilities, memory, knowledge, and evaluation frameworks into the platform.

+ Analyze agent-human interactions to extract insights, optimize task prioritization, and create adaptive learning mechanisms.

+ Drive experimentation, validate hypotheses, and contribute to scalable solutions that improve both internal and client-facing AI agents.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

+ Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND relevant internship experience, e.g., It could include examples as well: prompt engineering, agent orchestration (Semantic Kernel, LangChain), offline and online evaluation, and customization techniques for large language models (Fine tuning, RAG, memory and prompt optimization)

+ OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field

+ 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Bachelor's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering,or related field AND 2+ years related experience (e.g., statistics, predictive analytics, research

+ OR Master's Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, orrelated field

+ OR equivalent experience.

Applied Sciences IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $84,200 - $165,200 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 $109,000 - $180,400 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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until November 30th, 2025.

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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .