Principal Applied Scientist (AI)

TL;DR

Principal Applied Scientist (AI): Building the core foundation for M365 Copilot to empower enterprise users with advanced productivity capabilities with an accent on designing and prototyping advanced techniques to agentic AI systems. Focus on translating state‑of‑the‑art research into scalable, reliable, and measurable product improvements.

Location: Suzhou, China

Company

hirify.global is an equal opportunity employer that is building the next generation of intelligent assistant systems to empower enterprise users with advanced productivity capabilities.

What you will do

• Deliver cutting‑edge agent capabilities by designing, prototyping, and shipping advanced techniques to agentic AI systems.
• Drive research‑to‑production impact by translating state‑of‑the‑art research into scalable, reliable, and measurable product improvements.
• Define quality bars and evaluation strategies for agent behavior, reasoning, grounding, and safety.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to other scientists.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years related experience OR Master’s Degree in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years related experience OR Doctorate in Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years related experience OR equivalent experience.
• Strong algorithmic and modeling skills, with solid problem-solving capabilities.
• Academic background in RL, agent, or search systems is preferred.
• Demonstrated expertise on multi-turn agent orchestration, memory/context management, long‑horizon tasks, LLM pre-training and post-training is a strong plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to thrive in cross-functional environments.

Culture & Benefits

• 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.