As a Principal Software Engineer on our cutting-edge team at Microsoft Advertising, you will lead the development and implementation of an agentic auto-bidding platform that leverages advanced AI and machine learning to optimize ad auctions in real-time. Your daily responsibilities include collaborating with data scientists and product teams to define requirements for autonomous bidding capabilities, architecting large-scale data validation frameworks, and driving operational excellence through incident management and high-availability practices. You will also develop experimentation frameworks to validate agent behavior before live deployment and mentor engineers to foster a culture of innovation and accountability. The role requires expertise in machine learning operations (MLOps), experience with distributed systems like Apache Spark or Flink, and hands-on knowledge of real-world AI applications, all while contributing to the transformation of digital advertising through intelligent automation at massive scale.
Define requirements for agentic AI-driven bidding capabilities that observe, reason, and adapt autonomously.
Architect and implement the next-generation agentic bidding platform enabling AI agents to optimize bidding strategies.
Build large-scale data validation frameworks ensuring correctness and reliability of auction signals.
Drive operational excellence and high-availability practices for mission-critical bidding services as DRI.
Develop experimentation frameworks to validate agent behavior before live deployment.
Proactively adopt new technologies to improve scalability and performance across the bidding stack.
Explore emerging AI techniques like multi-agent systems to enhance platform autonomy and intelligence.
What we're looking for
5+ years of experience developing and deploying large-scale distributed systems.
Hands-on expertise in machine learning operations (MLOps) including pipeline automation, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
Proficiency in building real-world applications using advanced AI techniques.
Experience with large-scale streaming platforms like Apache Spark or Flink.
Ability to architect and implement agentic bidding platforms for real-time decision-making.
Drive operational excellence and high-availability practices for mission-critical services.
Market check
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This
$139,900–$274,800
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56%
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$142,800–$264,000
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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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