The Software Engineer role at Microsoft Ads Team focuses on developing global scale streaming and AI infrastructure for the Microsoft Ads business. Located in Mountain View, California, this position emphasizes collaboration among diverse teams to enhance online advertising through cutting-edge technology. The team is passionate about leveraging AI and big data to improve ad quality and customer experience. Candidates should be prepared for a fast-paced environment that values speed, quality, and teamwork.

• 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.
• 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.
• 7+ years of software development experience shipping bug-free and performant code in C++, Java or C#.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience in online advertising systems, information retrieval systems, web search systems, big data processing pipelines, database applications, large scale internet applications, and/or distributed systems.
• Solid communication skills and ability to collaborate between diverse remote teams.
• Solid understanding of OOD, data structure, algorithm, big data processing, data streaming, information retrieval, machine learning, web crawling, document understanding and AB testing knowledge.
• Experience working with one or more of the following technologies: .NET, NoSQL, Azure, Python, Click house, AKS.
• Passion for solving complex and interesting problems.
• Fast learner and ability to independently manage and complete several tasks at once.
• Familiar with software development cycle and Agile development practice.

• Enhance and operate Product Ads cloud infrastructures on Azure that include areas such as advertiser facing APIs and large scale data ingestion.
• Design, implement, experiment, and ship new business features to enhance or create existing ad products.
• Use Machine Learning and AI to detect and improve ads quality.
• Optimize code and evolve architectures to maximize performance and minimize cost.
• Dive deep into data to find key insights that drive technical design and feature roadmaps.
• Work directly with customers to resolve escalations and live sites.

• Employees at Microsoft are often offered comprehensive, “world-class” benefits—including health and mental-wellness programs, competitive pay with bonuses and stock awards, and retirement/savings options. Time-off and flexibility are common, with generous vacation and holidays, parental and caregiver leave, and flexible work schedules, alongside learning support, employee resource groups, product discounts, and matching-gifts/volunteering programs. Specific benefits can vary by region.