Senior Software Engineering, Ads Platform

Microsoft

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Redmond, WA
Salary: $119,800–$234,700 / yr
Posted: 49 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Jan 19, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $177k

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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

Microsoft currently has 598 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineering, Ads Platform

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As a Senior Software Engineering, Ads Platform, you will join the Microsoft Advertising Platform team to build next-generation marketing solutions using large-scale cloud services, advanced analytics, and AI technologies. You will design, build, and evolve highly scalable, reliable, and secure distributed systems across frontend and backend platforms while leading technical architecture for complex features. Your daily work involves collaborating with product management and data science teams to define strategies, conducting design reviews, and utilizing telemetry and A/B experimentation to improve product health. The role requires proficiency in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, alongside expertise in distributed systems, service-oriented architectures, and cloud platforms like Azure or AWS. You will solve technical challenges inherent in online advertising by managing high-volume data processing and ensuring operational excellence for global-scale products.

Skills

Distributed Systems Cloud Computing Microsoft Azure AWS Python C# Java C++ JavaScript Service-Oriented Architecture Observability Reliability Engineering AI Web Technologies ScalableSystems

What you'll do

Design and build scalable, reliable, and secure distributed systems for both frontend and backend platforms.
Lead the technical design and architecture of complex product features to ensure long-term maintainability.
Drive end-to-end project delivery including implementation, monitoring, experimentation, and operational excellence.
Use telemetry and A/B testing to identify improvements and enhance customer experience.
Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance through code reviews and best practices.
Influence technical direction and architectural decisions across multiple teams.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field and 4+ years of technical engineering experience.
Master's degree in Computer Science and 6+ years of experience, or a Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience.
Proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
Solid computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, software design, and distributed systems.
Experience designing, building, deploying, and operating large-scale, highly available, and secure cloud services.
5+ years of experience architecting, developing, and operating distributed systems in a production environment.
Experience with Microsoft Azure, AWS, or similar cloud computing platforms.
Proven ability to lead technical design discussions, mentor engineers, and influence architectural decisions across teams.

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