This role pays more than
69%
of similar roles. Most pay
$149,500–$188,277
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$177k
versus about
$169k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
Microsoft currently has
598 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 586 roles with salary data.
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Microsoft Advertising Platform team, you will design, develop, and deliver innovative features for next-generation e-commerce marketing solutions. You will be responsible for coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting throughout the application development process while driving long-term architectural improvements for highly scalable services focused on performance and maintainability. The role involves collaborating across teams to move products from concept to live operations and mentoring engineers at all levels. To succeed, you must possess experience in distributed systems design and cloud computing platforms like Microsoft Azure or AWS. You will work with languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python. This position addresses the technical challenges of managing hundreds of terabytes of data within a highly distributed computing system to automate and scale marketing programs for advertisers and retailers.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $202800 from 326 postings across 28 companies.
Design, develop, and deliver innovative features for the Microsoft Advertising Platform.
Perform coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting throughout the entire application development lifecycle.
Drive long-term architectural improvements for highly scalable services focusing on quality and performance.
Ensure high maintainability of backend systems and distributed computing infrastructure.
Coordinate across teams to deliver high-quality solutions from initial concept to live operations.
Mentor and develop engineers at all levels through knowledge sharing and learning opportunities.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field and 4+ years of engineering experience with coding in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Master's Degree in Computer Science and 6+ years of engineering experience, or a Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years of engineering experience.
Ability to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check every two years.
4+ years of experience building scalable, secure, high-performance products and services on the backend.
Proven skills in technical design, problem solving, debugging, and shipping high-quality software on time.
Knowledge of distributed systems design and cloud computing platforms such as Microsoft Azure or AWS.
Experience in online advertising.
Strong communication skills and a commitment to collaboration and teamwork.
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C#
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Distributed Systems
Microsoft Azure
AWS
Python
C#
Java
C++
JavaScript
Cloud Computing
Service-Oriented Architecture
Observability
Reliability Engineering
AI
Web Technologies
Distributed Systems
Cloud Computing
Microsoft Azure
AWS
Python
C#
Java
C++
JavaScript
Service-Oriented Architecture
Observability
Reliability Engineering
AI
Web Technologies
ScalableSystems