Senior Software Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 14 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Strong offer value due to the significance of the role in Ads Engineering and competitive salary range reflective of the job's importance.
- Salary range: $119,800–$234,700/year.
- Critical role in expanding Ads Engineering capabilities.
- Strong potential for professional development.
Pros
- High salary range (~$119,800–$234,700/year).
- Engagement in key engineering projects that drive business success.
- Strong emphasis on skill development and career progression.
Cons
- High-pressure work environment may be challenging.
- Expectation to work part of the week in-office.
- Possible stress due to fast-paced project timelines.
Who it's for
Senior / Lead • Hybrid / in-office with required on-site work
Good fit
- Senior engineers with ad tech experience
- Professionals looking to contribute to impactful projects
- Candidates aiming to develop their technical skills further
Not recommended for
- Junior developers lacking ad technology expertise
- Those seeking strictly remote working arrangements
- Individuals uncomfortable with high-stress scenarios
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
Senior Software Engineer
Redmond, Washington, United States
Save
Share job
Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to participate in the innovation and evolution of the stack, at a scale and pace very few other places can match. The challenges are plenty and the problems are varied from building new features to optimizing components of the entire stack as every millisecond matters to us, to building support infrastructure to run services in containers at scale. You will be part of a passionate and growing team that takes pride in their work. You will own and drive large feature areas and collaborate with some of the best engineers across the world. If you are someone that loves to tackle deep technical challenges and thrive in a fast-paced environment, then this is the place to be!
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
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.
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.
- 3+ years experience in distributed system engineering and multi-threading programming.
- 3+ years of experience in C++ development.
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.
- 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.
- 3+ years of experience in GPU inference/training system design and optimization, CUDA programing.
- 3+ years of experience in machine learning and online system design, implementation and qualification.
- 3+ years of experience in profiling and analyzing distributed system performance and capacity bottlenecks.
#Microsoft AI
Responsibilities
- Maintain operations of live service as issues arise on a rotational, on-call basis. Identifies solutions and mitigations to simple and complex issues and escalates as necessary.
- Act as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) working on call to monitor system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions. Responds within Service Level Agreement (SLA) timeframe. Escalates issues to appropriate owners.
- Build knowledge, shares new ideas, and shares pinpoints of engineering tool gaps to improve software developer tools to support other programs, tools, and applications to create, debug, and maintain code for complex product features. Contributes to the development of automation within production and deployment of a complex product feature.
- Profile and analyze distributed system performance and capacity bottlenecks.
- Propose and implement solutions to improve system latency and capacity to meet BingAds online serving requirements.
