Microsoft

Software Engineering

Microsoft$142K — $274K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field plus 6+ years of engineering experience in languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent experience.
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field plus 8+ years of experience, or a Bachelor's Degree with 12+ years of experience in relevant programming languages.
  • Experience in building large-scale distributed systems and cloud services.
  • Strong system design and architectural leadership skills.
  • Experience in financial systems, payments, billing, or enterprise platforms is preferred.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-organizational initiatives and influence across teams.
  • Dedication to engineering excellence and positive customer impact.

Responsibilities

  • Lead architectural development for the Advertising Billing Platform.
  • Design scalable services for billing, invoicing, payments, and financial reporting.
  • Drive modernization efforts and cloud migration.
  • Set engineering standards for reliability, security, and operational readiness.
  • Collaborate with product and finance teams to create new monetization models.
  • Utilize AI and automation to enhance operational efficiency and customer support.
  • Mentor senior engineers and guide technical strategy.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
  • Flexible work environment with remote work options.
  • Employee discounts and perks across various services.
  • Generous parental leave policy.
Full Job Description
Overview

Join Microsoft Advertising's Billing Platform team and help power one of the company's most business-critical systems. Our platform manages the end-to-end financial lifecycle for advertisers, including revenue recognition, invoicing, payments, tax compliance, budget control, financial reporting, and large-scale billing operations across global markets.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for a distributed, mission-critical platform that processes billions of dollars in advertiser spend. You will drive architecture modernization, platform reliability, AI-powered operational excellence, and new monetization capabilities while partnering across Finance, CRM, Measurement, Payments, and Marketplace teams.

Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.

Responsibilities
  • Lead the architecture and evolution of Microsoft's Advertising Billing Platform.
  • Design and build scalable services supporting billing, invoicing, payments, tax, revenue recognition, and financial reporting.
  • Drive platform modernization, cloud migration, and architectural simplification.
  • Establish engineering excellence standards for reliability, observability, security, and operational readiness.
  • Partner with product, finance, and engineering teams to deliver new monetization models and global compliance requirements.
  • Leverage AI and automation to improve diagnostics, incident response, developer productivity, and customer support experiences.
  • Mentor senior engineers and influence technical strategy across the Platform organization.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor'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 equivalent experience.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master'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 Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 12+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • Proven experience building large-scale distributed systems and cloud services.
  • Solid system design and architectural leadership skills.
  • Experience with financial systems, payments, billing, accounting, commerce, or enterprise platforms is highly desirable.
  • Track record of driving cross-organizational initiatives and leading through influence.
  • Passion for engineering excellence, operational rigor, and customer impact.


#MicrosoftAI

Software Engineering IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $142,800 - $274,800 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 $188,000 - $304,200 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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