Why a machine learning job at Microsoft means the chance to "try amazing things" - JobsBlog: Life at Microsoft

Employees across the company are creating new technology, refining existing products, enhancing business operations and developing their own machine learning expertise as applied scientists, data scientists, software engineers and program managers, says Amanda Papp, a senior machine learning and data science recruiter. "Machine learning is the DNA of Microsoft. "You can apply machine learning to search, advertising, security, gaming -- and that's just the tip of the iceberg." Many employees participate in quarterly machine learning hackathons, attend twice-yearly conferences and learn from others in the company's 4,300-member Machine Learning and Data Science community, according to Alex Blanton, a senior program manager who helps manage the community and its events. Papp says she looks for candidates who have experience with researching or applying machine learning algorithms to solve real-world problems and the "passion for making a difference on a global scale."