As a Senior Software Engineer on the Ads Data Platform Team at Microsoft AI, you will design and operate high-scale systems that process billions of events daily for Microsoft’s global ads marketplace. Your responsibilities include building data applications to support double-digit annual growth in online advertising, working closely with BingAds stakeholders to define feature requirements and ensure system security and compliance. You will implement features efficiently while maintaining quality standards, monitor system performance, and propose solutions to improve latency and capacity. The role involves expertise in distributed systems, machine learning, and big data technologies such as Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, and Flink, contributing to the development of automation within production and deployment processes.
Design high-scale systems to process billions of events through real-time and offline pipelines.
Create system designs for new features based on stakeholder requirements to drive Ads business growth.
Ensure systems meet security and compliance standards, developing clear testing plans.
Implement efficient, maintainable features with minimal defects, adhering to Microsoft’s quality standards.
Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and propose solutions to improve latency and capacity.
What we're looking for
Design high-scale systems processing billions of events through real-time pipelines.
Build data applications impacting Microsoft Ads' double-digit annual growth.
Work on cutting-edge technologies in distributed systems and big data.
Implement features with high efficiency, reliability, and maintainability standards.
Profile and analyze distributed system performance to improve latency and capacity.
Market check
Salary context
This
$119,800–$234,700
range sits above
77%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$119,800–$234,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$142,400–$177,250
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable 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
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Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
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