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Overview

Do you want to be part of something new and bigThe  **Marketing Engineering team**  is building the platform that powers the next generation of marketing experiences for all of Microsoft. We are infusing AI throughout the process to radically change the way marketing content is generated, rendered and personalized.  We are looking for a motivated  **Senior**   **Software Engineer**  who is passionate about building solid, reliable platforms and experiences that delight end users. This is your chance to work on cutting edge technology and join our talented team to be on a mission-critical project for Microsoft.

As a  **Senior Software Engineer ** on the  **Marketing Engineering team,**  you will be a technical leader, team mentor and provide clarity on issues, designs and requirements. This is an opportunity for you to bring your passion and skills and help make an impact on marketing experience.  In this role, you'll design and deliver reliable, scalable services and user‑facing capabilities that move marketing stack forward. You’ll lead technical design, raise the engineering bar through reviews and mentorship, and partner with PM, Design, and Data Science to land **Gen AI powered** features safely and at scale.

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. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities

+ Design, architect, and build highly scalable services, APIs, and data pipelines that support marketing operations and improve customer experience.

+ Lead technical design reviews, drive engineering best practices, and mentor junior engineers.

+ Partner with product managers, data scientists, and marketing stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

+ Develop robust monitoring, alerting, and automation to ensure system reliability and operational excellence.

+ Contribute to long-term architectural vision and influence engineering strategy across the team.

+ Write clean, maintainable, and secure code with comprehensive test coverage.

+ Drive experimentation and continuous improvement using modern CI/CD and cloud-native practices.

+ Help identify opportunities to improve and optimize existing systems using generative AI.

+ Stay up to date with the latest trends and technologies in generative AI.

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

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 Java, C# or Python

+ OR equivalent experience.

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/Additional Qualifications

+ 5+ years of experience as a software engineer, developing and shipping software in Python, C#, Java or modern language equivalent.

+ 5+ years of experience building and deploying large-scale distributed systems or cloud-based services.

+ Hands-on experience with cloud platforms like Azure, AWS or GCP for deploying and scaling applications.

+ Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design.

+ Knowledge of machine learning algorithms and concepts (e.g., supervised learning, unsupervised learning, deep learning) as applied to generative AI.

+ Experience with AI agent development and prompt fine tuning.

+ Familiarity in deep learning architectures (Transformers, CNNs, RNNs) and knowledge of Natural Language Processing (NLP)

+ Knowledge of containers (Docker) and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.

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

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations 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)