Senior Software Engineer
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Job description
- Own technical direction and execution for core components of Impbus, a high-scale, latency-sensitive real-time bidding service at the heart of Microsoft Ads.
- Lead design and implementation of scalable, high-performance backend systems operating under strict latency and reliability requirements.
- Drive platform modernization and long-term sustainability of critical services, improving code quality, maintainability, and operational safety.
- Ensure performance, scalability, and stability of the service as traffic, data volume, and business requirements continue to grow.
- Define and evolve instrumentation, observability, and experimentation capabilities to support data-driven decision making and safe production changes.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners (engineering, data science, experimentation, product, and infrastructure) to align technical solutions with business goals.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship, influencing architecture decisions and engineering best practices across teams.
Requirements
- Solid experience with systems programming languages (such as C++ or similar), and understanding of performance and reliability considerations.
- Experience working on high-throughput, production systems where scalability, latency, and stability are critical.
- Demonstrated ability to design, evolve, and maintain complex systems over time.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions aligned with business needs.
- Problem-solving skills and ability to analyze and address performance or reliability issues in production environments.
About the company
Microsoft is a global technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We develop, license, and support a wide range of software products, services, and devices that help individuals and businesses realize their full potential.
Our flagship products include the Microsoft 365 productivity cloud, Windows operating system, Azure cloud platform, and Dynamics 365 business applications. We are also a leader in areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, developer tools, and gaming through Xbox and Game Pass.
With operations in more than 190 countries and over 220,000 employees worldwide, Microsoft is committed to responsible innovation, inclusive economic growth, and sustainability. We work closely with governments, industries, and communities to ensure that technology serves the public good and helps address some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
As we celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2025, we continue to look forward—investing in AI, cloud, and quantum computing to shape the future of work, education, and society at large scale.