Senior Software Engineer, Search Ads

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

As the world shifts from traditional search to agentic, conversational experiences, Microsoft is reimagining how advertising works in an AI-first world. This role involves creating the next-generation ad platform, where ads are assistive, context-aware, and seamlessly integrated into Copilot driven experiences across Bing, MSN, and Edge. The engineering team is responsible for the Bing Search Ads and the emerging Copilot Search Ads platform, serving billions of ad impressions daily and processing terabytes of real-time signals to help advertisers reach global audiences. They operate at internet scale, driving impact in a significant business that continues to grow rapidly. Engineers and scientists collaborate on distributed systems, large-scale data pipelines, real-time serving, experimentation, and AI-powered decisioning. As a senior engineer, you will design and build high-scale, low-latency systems used globally, ensuring their reliability, security, and performance. You will also shape brand new ad products for Search, Copilot, and MSN in the AI-first world, collaborating with product, applied science, and platform teams. Joining this team offers exposure to the latest advancements in AI-driven online advertising, work with talented professionals, and career growth while driving business impact. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and organization to achieve more, fostering a culture of respect, integrity, accountability, and inclusion with a growth mindset.

Requirements

• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• 1+ year of DRI/Oncall experience.
• Experience building high QPS low latency distributed systems.
• Solid collaboration skills, working effectively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve high-scale production systems powering ads in Search, Copilot and other publishers.
• Design, maintain and optimize low-latency, high-availability services that serve ads in milliseconds.
• Collaborate with product, applied science, and platform teams to launch new ad formats and experiences.
• Improve system architecture, reliability, cost efficiency, and observability across global deployments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior