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Researcher - Pretraining Data Team

Microsoft • UK

Salary
Up to £58
Posted
24 October 2026
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Microsoft is hiring a Researcher - Pretraining Data Team in UK, a it role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is Up to £58. Microsoft holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Overview Microsoft AI is looking for Researchers and Research Engineers to join our Pre-training Data team and help train the world's most capable AI frontier models, pushing the boundaries of scale, performance and product deployment. The Pre-Training team at Microsoft AI tackles some of the most challenging problems in deep learning at scale. As a team, we will deliver one of the best foundation models in the world, forming the foundation of many initiatives across Microsoft AI. In this role,…
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  • Employer: Microsoft — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: Up to £58
  • Location: UK
  • Similar roles nearby: 154 other live it roles in UK — browse them
  • Posted: 24 October 2026
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