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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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The Senior Software Engineer joins the Ads Data Management Platform team to build a modernized User Identity Graph. This role involves ingesting data from multiple Microsoft sources, interfacing with partner teams, and developing robust, scalable pipelines while maintaining existing infrastructure. The engineer will lead architecture discussions, develop design specifications for performance and security, and create test strategies using AI tools. Key responsibilities include building monitoring capabilities, conducting code reviews, managing incident response as a designated responsible individual, and collaborating with Applied Scientists to design experimentation frameworks for measuring graph quality. Candidates must possess experience in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. The role focuses on solving complex data challenges by translating technical information into actionable insights within the digital advertising domain to improve system reliability and scalability.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $197500 from 2196 postings across 133 companies.
Build a modernized User Identity Graph by ingesting data from multiple Microsoft sources.
Develop robust and scalable pipelines for graph construction while supporting existing systems.
Lead architecture discussions and develop design specifications for performance, scalability, and security.
Design rigorous online and offline experimentation frameworks to measure graph quality with Applied Scientists.
Create test strategies including automated testing and AI-assisted tools to ensure solution quality.
Integrate telemetry and logging to improve monitoring, incident investigation, and security analysis.
Perform code reviews focused on quality, security, compliance, and engineering best practices.
Act as a designated responsible individual for on-call duties, incident management, and escalations.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 4+ years of experience coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 6+ years of engineering experience (preferred).
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field and 8+ years of engineering experience (preferred).
Experience building robust and scalable data pipelines for large-scale systems.
Ability to lead architecture discussions, develop design specifications, and ensure security, performance, and scalability standards.
Proficiency in creating test strategies, including automated testing with AI tools.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to manage project planning and release management.
Ability to perform on-call duties as a designated responsible individual for incident management and escalations.