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Microsoft

Software Engineer - Backend

Microsoft
hybrid senior full-time Software Engineering IC4
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First indexed 24 Apr 2026

Description

The Bing Ads Delivery System team builds and operates the large-scale, low-latency systems that power Microsoft Advertising. Our services run globally, sit on the critical revenue path, and must be highly reliable, efficient, and correct.

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer passionate about distributed systems, high-performance C++, and building production-grade services with a solid customer-obsessed and live-site-first mindset.

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.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and build large-scale distributed systems for real-time ads delivery.
  • Write high-performance, reliable C++ code in latency-critical services.
  • Own services end to end: design, coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and live-site operations.
  • Drive improvements in performance, scalability, availability, and reliability.
  • Troubleshoot live-site issues and strengthen system resiliency.
  • Collaborate with partner teams across Ads Serving, Ranking, and Infrastructure.

Qualifications:

  • 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.
  • Experience building and operating large-scale, high-availability systems.
  • Proven ability to debug and operate complex production systems.
  • Willingness to learn new technologies and continuously grow skills.
  • Solid ownership, teamwork, and customer focus.
  • Experience with ads systems, search, or other real-time decision systems.
  • Background in performance optimization and distributed infrastructure.

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