Member of Technical Staff, AI Multimodal

Microsoft; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking individuals passionate about AI to join their team in London. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field, along with experience in data science or software development. Responsibilities include developing algorithms, improving deployment efficiency, and collaborating with various teams. This role fosters innovation and requires strong analytical skills and a commitment to data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience in business analytics, data science, or related fields is necessary.
• Proven expertise in multimodal research with a strong publication track record.

Responsibilities

• Develop algorithms and design model architectures.
• Improve efficiency in training and deployment.
• Innovate datasets and data pipelines.
• Collaborate on infrastructure and data engineering tasks.

Skills

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Data-driven decision-making

Deep learning expertise

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Data modeling

Software development

Job description

Overview

Help deliver one of the best foundational models in the world at Microsoft AI. At Microsoft AI, we are on a mission to train the world’s most capable AI frontier models, pushing the boundaries of scale, performance and product deployment. The Multimodal team at Microsoft AI tackles some of the most challenging problems in deep learning at scale. As a team, we will deliver one of the best foundation models in the world, forming the foundation of many initiatives across Microsoft AI. We are looking for outstanding individuals excited about contributing to the next generation of systems that will transform the field. In particular, we are looking for candidates who:

• Have proven expertise in areas of interest, evidenced by an exceptional publication track record and/or significant technical leadership in high-impact projects.
• Exhibit strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to data-driven decision-making.
• Have experience and/or in-depth understandings about large-scale distributed systems.
• Demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Starting January 26, 2026, MAI employees are expected to work from a designated Microsoft office at least four days a week if they live within 50 miles (U.S.) or 25 miles (non-U.S., country-specific) of that location. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.

Responsibilities

• Develop algorithms, design model architectures, conduct experiments, champion measurement and evaluation, innovate datasets and data pipelines
• Improve training and deployment efficiency, paying careful attention to detail, persevering, and learning from everyone’s attempts whether successful or not.
• Follow a rigorous data-driven approach grounded in meticulous ablation studies and scientific analysis
• Innovate and iterate over ideas, prototypes, and product.
• Collaborate closely with teams on infrastructure, data engineering, pre-training, post-training, and product feedback
• Advance the AI frontier responsibly
• Embody our culture and values.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Math, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND experience in business analytics, data science, software development, data modelling or data engineering work
• OR Masters Degree in Computer Science, Math, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND experience in business analytics, data science, software development, or data engineering work
• OR equivalent experience.
• Expertise in multimodal Research with a strong publishing track record