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Principal Applied Science Manager, Foundation Models, Agents & Trust Systems
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Full-time On-site
About the role
Applied Science team at Microsoft builds and leads cutting‑edge foundation models, multimodal agents, and trust systems to protect users and advertisers. The Principal Applied Science Manager drives scientific strategy, mentors senior scientists, and oversees end‑to‑end production of large‑scale ML pipelines across product, policy, and engineering. Bengaluru, India, on‑site role with relocation assistance available.
What you’ll bring
- 15+ years of relevant experience
- Proven leadership of applied‑science or ML teams
- Defined scientific and product strategy for large‑scale systems
- Productionized complex ML models with high reliability
- Deep expertise in foundation models and multimodal understanding
- Experience in trust & safety, fraud, or cybersecurity domains
- Strong communication and executive influence skills
- Mentored senior scientists and managers
Skills
Machine LearningFoundation ModelsMultimodal UnderstandingAgentic SystemsRisk ModelingLeadershipProduct StrategyLarge‑scale Deployment
Education
Doctorate