Microsoft Ads SDKs team is seeking a senior software engineer to lead design, architecture, and development of Windows Ads SDK components focusing on performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability. Responsibilities include building CI/CD pipelines, test infrastructure, and automation; designing features that meet security, privacy, accessibility, and compliance standards; collaborating with cross-functional teams; driving data-informed feature rollouts; participating in design and code reviews; and ensuring end-to-end readiness for production releases. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field with 4+ years of engineering experience coding in C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python, or equivalent experience, and ability to pass Microsoft Cloud background check. Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree or 6+ years of experience, 4+ years hands-on experience with C++, C#, .NET, Windows frameworks (Win32 API, WinUI3, UWP), cloud environment experience, and familiarity with advertising technology concepts. The role is full-time, on-site in Redmond, WA or New York, NY. Salary ranges from $119,800 to $234,700 annually, with higher ranges for San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area.
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Lead design, architecture, and development of key components of the Windows Ads SDK balancing performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability
Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines, test infrastructure, and automation for reliable, high-quality, frequent releases including validation in non-production environments
Design and implement features and enhancements to improve ad delivery experience on Windows platforms meeting Microsoft standards for security, privacy, accessibility, and compliance
Collaborate with architects and cross-functional engineering teams to evaluate design options, document tradeoffs, and evolve solutions integrating cleanly with existing systems
Drive data-informed feature rollouts leveraging telemetry and experimentation to monitor feature health, system performance, and customer impact
Participate in and influence design and code reviews applying secure design principles, sharing best practices, and contributing to engineering excellence culture
Work closely with partner teams to ensure end-to-end readiness including integration testing, live-site coverage, clear ownership, and defined escalation paths prior to production releases
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements including Microsoft Cloud Background Check
Preferred: Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years experience OR equivalent experience
6+ years of professional software engineering experience building, shipping, and maintaining production-grade software systems
4+ years hands-on experience with C++, C#, .NET, and Windows development frameworks such as Win32 API, WinUI3 and/or UWP, plus working knowledge of JavaScript
Experience designing and optimizing software for performance, reliability, and efficient resource utilization across diverse runtime environments and deployment scenarios
Experience building or integrating systems in cloud-based environments including telemetry, monitoring, CI/CD pipelines, or backend service interactions
Ability to work effectively across multiple domains, technologies, and ambiguous problem spaces, adapting quickly to evolving requirements
Familiarity with advertising technology concepts such as SDK development, ad delivery pipelines, telemetry, experimentation, or monetization platforms is a strong plus
