Senior Software Engineer

About the role

Lead the design, architecture, and development of key components of the Windows Ads SDK, making informed design decisions that balance performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability. Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines, test infrastructure, and automation to enable reliable, high-quality, and frequent releases, including validation in non-production environments.

Collaborate with architects and cross-functional engineering teams to evaluate design options, document tradeoffs, and evolve solutions that integrate 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 a culture of engineering excellence. 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.

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 These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: 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.

6+ years of professional software engineering experience building, shipping, and maintaining production-grade software systems. 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.