About the Role
Microsoft Advertising empowers the world’s largest advertisers to reach their maximum potential through digital advertising solutions on the Microsoft Advertising platform. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in data engineering and data analytics, with a proven track record of designing and implementing scalable data solutions. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in driving our data strategy, ensuring the integrity and accessibility of our data and leveraging data insights to support business decisions.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and deliver high-quality data solutions.
- Develop and optimize data models to support data analytics.
- Utilize advanced analytics techniques to extract insights from large datasets and drive data-driven decision-making.
- Implement data validation frameworks and monitoring systems to detect and resolve data quality issues.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues in data pipelines to ensure timely and accurate data delivery.
- Work with a security-first mindset, focusing on system scalability and maintainability.
- Coach and mentor peers and emerging team members while advocating for best practices.
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.
- Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements.
- Must pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Skills
- C
- C++
- C#
- Java
- JavaScript
- Python
- Business analytics
- Data science
- Software development
- Data modeling
- Data engineering
- Apache Spark
- Hadoop
- SQL
- RDBMS
- Key Value stores
- Cloud platforms
- Data services
- Problem solving
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Azure
- Machine learning
- Data visualization tools
- Docker
- Kubernetes
Location
- U.S.
Work Type
- Onsite (minimum 4 days per week for employees within a certain commute distance of a designated office)
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 4+ years technical engineering experience
- 3+ years experience in business analytics, data science, software development, data modeling or data engineering work
- 6+ years technical engineering experience (with Master's Degree)
- 8+ years technical engineering experience (with Bachelor's Degree)
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
- Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
Salary/Compensations
- USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year (U.S. general range)
- USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year (San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area)
- USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year (San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area for Software Engineering IC4)
Benefits
- Eligible for benefits and other compensation
About the Company
- Microsoft Advertising empowers the world’s largest advertisers to reach their maximum potential through digital advertising solutions on the Microsoft Advertising platform.
- 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.
Equal Opportunity
- Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.
- If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
