Senior Software Engineer

Microsoft

Mountain View, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$119,800–$234,700 Per Year
SKILLS
Advertising, Application Programming Interface (API), Architectural Services, Automation, Bash Scripting, Best Practices, Business Skills, Call Monitoring, Cloud Computing, Computer Science, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Design Document, DevOps, Distributed Computing, Docker, Engineering, Java, JavaScript, Large-Scale Systems, Leadership, Legal, Mentoring, Microsoft Bing Search Engine, Microsoft C# (C Sharp), Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Windows Azure, On Call, Onboarding, Product Documentation, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Release Management/Engineering, Revenue Growth, Revenue/Sales Reporting, Scalable System Development, Schedule Development, Software Engineering, Systems Reliability, Technical/Engineering Design, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Work From Home
LOCATION
Mountain View, CA
POSTED
2 days ago

Join our innovative and fast-paced team within Bing Ads, where we are making impactful advancements in the advertising industry. Our recent achievements have driven significant revenue growth, and we’re seeking driven individuals to help us sustain this momentum. In our team, you’ll work on cutting-edge products for Ad Quality and Publishers monetization, focusing on enhancing user experience, building scalable reporting solutions for publishers, working with distributed systems, and delivering top-quality ads.

As a Senior Software Engineer on our team, you will play a crucial role in building solutions for publisher onboarding, ensure publisher quality verification, and provide comprehensive revenue and quality reports. Additionally, you’ll work to deliver top-quality ads to our publishers. This role offers a unique opportunity to accelerate your career growth, deepen your business acumen, and sharpen your technical skills. You’ll be part of a remote team, giving you the flexibility to work from home and manage your schedule efficiently.

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.

Responsibilities

  • Works with appropriate stakeholders to determine user requirements for a set of features.
  • Contributes to the identification of dependencies, and the development of design documents for a product area with little oversight.
  • Creates and implements code for a product, service, or feature, reusing code as applicable.
  • Contributes to efforts to break down larger work items into smaller work items and provides estimation.
  • Acts as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) working on-call to monitor system/product feature/service for degradation, downtime, or interruptions and gains approval to restore system/product/service for simple problems.
  • Remains current in skills by investing time and effort into staying abreast of current developments that will improve the availability, reliability, efficiency, observability, and performance of products while also driving consistency in monitoring and operations at scale.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    • OR equivalent experience.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications:

  • Masters Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    • OR Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • Advanced React (TypeScript, hooks, Fluent UI), Redux Toolkit, and modular frontend architecture.
  • Experience configuring and optimizing Webpack and Babel for modern JavaScript/TypeScript applications.
  • Strong testing skills (Jest, React Testing Library), code quality (ESLint, Prettier), and documentation.
  • Experience with monorepo tools (Lerna, Nx), API integration, and performance/accessibility best practices.
  • Proficiency in Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure DevOps (YAML pipelines, CI/CD automation).
  • Solid understanding of cloud deployment, release management, and infrastructure scripting (Bash, YAML).
  • Proven ability to lead technical design, mentor team members, and drive architectural decisions.
  • Experience optimizing large-scale systems for reliability, scalability, and maintainability.

Software Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $160,200 - $261,000 per year.

About the Company

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Microsoft

DO WHAT YOU LOVE
Make your mark on the world’s most used technologies. Develop the next hit mobile application. Pioneer a startup that could be the next big thing. At Microsoft, you choose your path.

Headquartered in Redmond, Washington, Microsoft is a top innovator in both the consumer and enterprise technology industry. Just a few of the many things our products do are unleash creativity, connect businesses, and make learning more fun. But our continued success is based on one thing: our employees. We hire amazing, talented people and give them the opportunities—and the tools—to succeed.

WHY MICROSOFT?
As a Microsoft employee, you’re surrounded by a diverse group of the smartest people in your field. This fosters new ideas, better business results, and creates a dynamic work environment. In the office, you’re constantly challenged and supported by your colleagues. Every day holds something new and exciting.

We also offer unparalleled depth and breadth of career opportunities. As an industry leader in multiple fields, working for Microsoft means being able to do whatever you feel passionate about—and being able to make an impact in that field. From day one, we give our employees significant responsibility. This means that you’ll know that you directly contributed to something that has a positive impact on people worldwide. Whether you choose to work in management, dive deep into the newest technology, or explore multiple professions, you’ll find everything you need at Microsoft to drive your career—and to make a difference.

WE GET IT – YOU’RE MORE THAN YOUR JOB
Everyone works differently and is motivated by different things. We also understand that there’s more to you than your job. That’s why we offer competitive pay and a wide assortment of benefits-- to help you make the most of life at work and away from it.

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COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer Software
FOUNDED
1975
WEBSITE
http://www.microsoft.com