Software Engineering IC3

Microsoft • Redmond, WA

8h

About The Position

Online Advertising is one of the fastest growing multi-billion-dollar business on the Internet today. Search engines, web publishers, major ad networks, and ad exchanges are now serving billions of ad impressions per day. Microsoft is innovating rapidly in this space to grow its share of this market by providing the advertising industry with the state-of-the-art online advertising platform and service. In Microsoft Advertising Platform team, we are building the marketing solutions for the next generation of e-commerce. We work on hundreds of terabytes of data using the latest Microsoft cloud infrastructure, have a very solid focus on customer satisfaction, and leverage data driven metrics to delight our customers. This is a formidable opportunity to join Microsoft Ads, work on one of the most highly distributed computing systems and be part of a fast-growing business. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 3+ 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 5+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience on architecting, developing, deploying, and monitoring Distributed Systems.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure, AWS or similar cloud computing platforms.
• Solid CS fundamentals, experience in building scalable, secure, high performance products and services in both frontend and backend.
• Excellent technical design, problem solving and debugging skills, proven track record in shipping software on time, with high quality.
• 2+ years of experience on architecting, developing, deploying, and monitoring Distributed Systems.
• Great team player and communicator, solid believer in collaboration and teamwork.
• Experience and success in working with ambiguity and taking risks.
• Prior experience in online search/ads products.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high scale modern services, apps, and integration solutions including both frontend and backend.
• Work across partner teams to understand scenarios and requirements.
• Instrument product areas, gather and analyze telemetry to assess scenario health and make improvements that benefit customers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees