Microsoft

Senior Software Engineering, Ads Platform

Microsoft$119K — $234K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field with 4+ years of coding experience in languages like C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, OR equivalent experience.
  • Master's Degree with 6+ years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years of experience in relevant coding languages, OR equivalent experience (preferred).
  • Strong fundamentals in computer science, including data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems.
  • Proven track record in designing, deploying, and operating highly available and secure cloud services.
  • Experience with Microsoft Azure, AWS, or similar cloud platforms is preferred.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, technical design ability, and performance optimization experience.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and evolve scalable and secure distributed systems and customer-facing experiences.
  • Lead technical design and architecture of complex product features, ensuring engineering excellence.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define strategy and execution plans.
  • Drive end-to-end delivery of critical projects from design to operational excellence.
  • Utilize data insights to improve product health and customer experience.
  • Mentor engineers, provide technical guidance, and elevate engineering standards.
  • Influence technical direction and contribute to platform-wide architectural decisions.

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment supporting a work-life balance.
  • Opportunities for professional development and technical training.
  • Mentorship programs to enhance engineering skills.
  • Access to cutting-edge tools and technologies.
  • Collaborative team culture that values innovation and creativity.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and evolve highly scalable, reliable, and secure distributed systems and customer-facing experiences across frontend and backend platforms.
  • Lead the technical design and architecture of complex product features and services, driving engineering excellence and long-term maintainability.
  • Partner closely with Product Management, Data Science, Engineering, and Platform teams to define strategy, requirements, and execution plans.
  • Drive end-to-end delivery of critical projects, including design reviews, implementation, monitoring, experimentation, and operational excellence.
  • Use telemetry, A/B experimentation, and customer insights to identify opportunities, improve product health, and enhance customer experience.
  • Mentor engineers, provide technical guidance, and help raise the engineering bar through code reviews, design reviews, and best practices.
  • Influence technical direction across multiple teams and contribute to platform-wide architectural decisions.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    • OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements:
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    • OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • Solid computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, software design, and distributed systems.
  • Proven experience designing, building, deploying, and operating large-scale, highly available, and secure cloud services.
  • Excellent technical design, problem-solving, debugging, and performance optimization skills.
  • 5+ years of experience architecting, developing, deploying, and operating distributed systems in a production environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to independently drive complex technical initiatives from concept to production with high quality and predictable execution.
  • Experience leading technical design discussions and influencing engineering decisions across teams.
  • Solid collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience working effectively in ambiguous environments, balancing short-term delivery with long-term technical investments.
  • Experience with Microsoft Azure, AWS, or similar cloud computing platforms.
  • Knowledge of modern web technologies, service-oriented architectures, observability, reliability engineering, and data-driven development.
  • Experience in online advertising, search, e-commerce, AI-powered experiences, or large-scale consumer products is preferred.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Experience leading large-scale platform modernization, cloud migration, or architectural transformation efforts.
  • Experience with AI/ML-enabled products, Copilot experiences, recommendation systems, or data-intensive applications.
  • Track record of mentoring engineers and driving engineering excellence across an organization.
  • Experience operating services at global scale with solid focus on reliability, performance, security, and compliance.


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Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft’s devices and consumer (D&C) licensing segment licenses the Windows operating system and related software, Microsoft Office for consumers, and the Windows Phone operating system. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. Its phone hardware segment offers Lumia smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows phone store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services as well as operating retail stores. Microsoft’s commercial licensing segments license server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its commercial segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online.

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Net Income
$51.3 billion
Founded
1975
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+15.5%
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$153.2 billion
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