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Senior Applied Scientist

MicrosoftHyderabad, Telangana, IndiaPosted 21 May 2026

Microsoft is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist in Hyderabad to drive the development of next-generation multilingual speech models and generative AI for voice agents. You will own technical direction for speech recognition, LLM finetuning, and real-time transcription systems powering Microsoft products. Candidates must possess over 8 years of experience in speech or ML, along with strong proficiency in Python and C++. This role offers significant opportunity to mentor peers and publish research while working on global-scale enterprise solutions.

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Experience

8+ years

Function

Engineering

Work mode

Onsite, India

Company

Tier 1

What you will work on

Microsoft is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist in Hyderabad to drive the development of next-generation multilingual speech models and generative AI for voice agents. You will own technical direction for speech recognition, LLM finetuning, and real-time transcription systems powering Microsoft products. Candidates must possess over 8 years of experience in speech or ML, along with strong proficiency in Python and C++. This role offers significant opportunity to mentor peers and publish research while working on global-scale enterprise solutions.

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Quality 90/1005/5 clarityTier 1 company

High-impact role at a Tier 1 company focusing on cutting-edge generative AI and speech technology.

Clear role scope, specific technical domain, and well-defined responsibilities for a senior-level position.

Salaries at Microsoft

34.9 LPA average

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Must haves

  • 8+ years of experience in speech or machine learning
  • Strong programming skills in Python, C++ or similar languages
  • Experience in large-scale data processing and distributed computing
  • BS/MS/PhD Degree in CS/EE or related fields

Tools and skills

pythonc++speech recognitionmachine learningdistributed computing

Nice to have: azure, cloud-based ai platforms, audio processing, multilingual model development, voice agent technologies.

About the company

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