Principal Software Engineer, Ads Platform Frontend

Microsoft

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $165,600–$296,400 / yr
Posted: 42 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes: Jan 27, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

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Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

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TL;DR · Principal Software Engineer, Ads Platform Frontend

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As a Principal Software Engineer, Ads Platform Frontend, you will join the Microsoft Advertising Campaign UI team to modernize web experiences for advertisers. You will lead the architecture and implementation of high-impact initiatives, focusing on platform scalability, performance, reliability, and development efficiency. Your daily work involves partnering with engineering, product, and design teams to build shared platform capabilities, frameworks, and design systems while advancing AI-enabled engineering practices to improve developer productivity. The role requires expertise in frontend architecture, React, TypeScript, and JavaScript, along with proficiency in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, or Python. You will solve complex technical challenges within the online advertising domain, specifically addressing the need for scalable web applications that allow users to create, manage, and optimize millions of campaigns across a large-scale digital ecosystem.

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Skills

C C++ C# Java JavaScript Python TypeScript React Frontend Architecture AI-assisted Engineering Scalability Observability SaaS

What you'll do

Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of high-impact engineering initiatives for advertiser-facing experiences.
Drive technical solutions to improve platform scalability, performance, reliability, and maintainability.
Influence architectural direction across multiple teams through technical expertise and judgment.
Design and evolve shared platform capabilities, frameworks, and development patterns for internal teams.
Advance AI-enabled engineering practices to improve developer productivity and software quality.
Lead technical investigations, architecture reviews, and design discussions for business-critical initiatives.
Improve frontend architecture, accessibility, and observability across the advertising platform.
Contribute to long-term technical strategy to modernize systems and reduce complexity.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field is required.
At least 8 years of technical engineering experience coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python is required.
Master's Degree and 12 years of experience, or a Bachelor's and 15 years of experience are preferred.
Experience designing, building, and operating large-scale customer-facing software systems is preferred.
Experience leading architecture and technical execution across multiple teams or product areas is preferred.
Experience with modern web application development and frontend architecture including React, TypeScript, and JavaScript is preferred.
Experience applying AI-assisted engineering practices and modern development tools to improve efficiency is preferred.
Experience in online advertising, e-commerce, SaaS, or other large-scale platforms is preferred.

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