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versus about
$169k
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About Microsoft
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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Listed pay typically runs
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As a Senior Software Engineer on the Microsoft Advertising team, you will drive data strategy by ensuring the integrity and accessibility of information to support critical business decisions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, develop and optimize data models for analytics, and implement validation frameworks and monitoring systems to resolve quality issues. Your daily work involves troubleshooting data pipelines and mentoring peers while advocating for best practices in a security-first environment. The role requires proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, alongside experience with SQL, RDBMS, and Key Value stores. You will utilize tools like Apache Spark, Hadoop, Azure, Docker, and Kubernetes. Additionally, you will apply machine learning frameworks and data visualization tools to solve complex problems within the digital advertising platform.
What does a Software Engineer earn?
Median $197500 from 2196 postings across 133 companies.
Develop and optimize data models to support organizational analytics.
Use advanced analytics techniques to extract insights from large datasets for decision making.
Implement data validation frameworks and monitoring systems to resolve quality issues.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in data pipelines to ensure timely delivery.
Design scalable, maintainable, and security-focused data solutions.
Coach and mentor peers while advocating for engineering best practices.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and 4+ years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check.
Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and 6+ years of technical engineering experience (preferred).
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and 8+ years of technical engineering experience (preferred).
3+ years of experience in business analytics, data science, software development, data modeling, or data engineering (preferred).
Experience with data processing frameworks like Apache Spark and Hadoop; expertise in SQL and RDBMS/Key Value stores (preferred).
Familiarity with cloud platforms, Azure, containerization tools like Docker/Kubernetes, and machine learning tools (preferred).
Knowledge of data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI (preferred).