**Overview**

The Core Recommendation Ranking team in Microsoft AI Copilot Discover Engineering Org is looking for a passionate and experienced applied scientist architect who wants to build the next generation of recommendations using advanced AI technologies, especially large language models , at scale. We are responsible for content ranking and reranking to deliver most engaging and high quality recommendation results. Our content include news feeds, interest feeds, video feeds, AIGC feeds, etc. We are seeking a Principal Applied Scientist Architect to integrate GenAI and agentic systems into end-to-end ranking stack. This role is ideal for a senior technical leader who combines deep expertise in large‑scale recommendation systems, large language models and agentic systems, with the architectural vision to drive cross‑team alignment, accelerate innovation, and deliver measurable impact across Microsoft surfaces. You will partner closely with engineering, product, and applied...