Are you insatiably curious? Do you collaborate well with others, knowing that better solutions come from working together? Are you motivated every day to empower others to achieve more through technology and innovation?

Start: asap

Length: Minimum 6 months (with options to extend), 20h/week

Please note - we are now collecting applications, soonest you will hear from us is mid July. Thank you for your patience

Responsibilities

Microsoft is continuously expanding its efforts in artificial intelligence. Some of the latest results are available as part of Azure Cognitive Services (https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/cognitive-services/). For our Speech efforts, we are looking for a working student to join the team under Xuedong Huang (https://www.linkedin.com/in/xdhuang).

Be part of a dynamic team in Munich, Germany working on Speech Recognition with direct impact on millions of customers. Enjoy the versatility, tight collaboration and teamwork in our R&D facility conveniently located near downtown, the English Garden, and the River Isar.

We are looking for a passionate, creative, driven individual who thrives in a start-up-like environment. We are seeking the brightest individuals to help drive forward our overall impact on the space of Artificial Intelligence and Speech Recognition in particular. As a Student Worker you will contribute to our highly scalable and reliable speech services. We are looking for a candidate with background in computer science. You will find great R&D opportunities working on large scale system in one of the world's largest cloud platform. You are up to the technical & competitive challenges of a fast-moving technology impacting many of Microsoft's key businesses.

Qualifications

Please make sure to upload a CV with your application!

Requirements:

· You are currently enrolled in your fulltime Bachelor or Master studies in computer science / machine learning – with final graduation in 2022 or 2023 (so having between 2 to 4 semesters left)
· General computer science and software engineering experience
· Experience and interest in working with backend containerized microservices (ex.: Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
· Knowledge of the C# and Python languages is a plus
· Ability to work independently as well as in teams of various sizes
· Good interpersonal oral and written communications skills
· Experience delivering results through collaboration across disciplines, feature teams, and partners Qualifications
· Full work authorization and active student status is required
· Fluency in English language

This position is located in Munich, Germany. This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position. The actual duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may vary based on assignment.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.