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The Commerce Data Platform team is committed to building robust, scalable, extensible and highly reliable data-driven products that empower our commerce business with trustworthy actionable insights and seamless operations. We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer who excels in software engineering best practices and has a passion for leveraging AI-powered coding tools to enhance development efficiency and software quality.

We are seeking a seasoned and innovative Senior Software Engineer to lead the design and development of large-scale distributed systems that process massive volumes of commerce data. This role is ideal for someone with deep technical expertise and a passion for applying AI best practices to improve engineering productivity and system intelligence.

At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. We foster a culture of inclusion, growth, and innovation, built on values of respect, integrity, and accountability. If you're passionate about driving meaningful impact, solving complex problems, and contributing to a growing organization, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

+ Architect and implement distributed big data systems using technologies like Spark, Hadoop, Azure Data Lake, and Kafka.

+ Apply AI/ML techniques to optimize data pipelines, automate anomaly detection, and enhance decision-making.

+ Lead cross-functional collaboration with product managers, data scientists, and engineers to deliver secure and scalable commerce solutions.

+ Drive architectural decisions and mentor engineers in system design and engineering best practices.

+ Contribute to the evolution of Microsoft’s Commerce Data Model (CDM), ensuring it supports real-time analytics and extensibility across clouds.

+ Champion performance tuning, cost optimization, and system observability initiatives.

+ Embody our culture (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/culture) and values (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values)

Qualifications

Required 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.

+ 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a focus on distributed systems and big data.

Other Requirements:

+ Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

+ Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Experience with AI-driven productivity tools (e.g., Copilot, automated testing, intelligent alerting).

+ Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor other engineers.

+ Experience with cloud-native architectures and stream processing frameworks.

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 $158,400 - $258,000 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 21st, 2025.

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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .