Software Engineer Ii

Are you passionate about building high-scale low-latency systems that power intelligent ad experiences across billions of daily transactions The Microsoft Audience Network MSAN is Microsoft s native and video advertising platform enabling advertisers to reach audiences across MSN Outlook Microsoft Edge and premium publisher partners MSAN powers engaging brand-safe ad experiences by combining Microsoft s rich user intelligence with large-scale ad delivery systems As part of the MSAN engineering team you ll help design and build the next generation of backend services that enable OpenRTB integrations video and display ad delivery supply optimization and real-time bidding You ll work on systems that handle massive request volumes with strict latency availability and reliability requirements ensuring advertisers and publishers achieve maximum value from every impression The problems you ll tackle include designing highly scalable APIs optimizing ad selection and auction logic enhancing system observability improving live-site resilience and driving innovation in video and display ad serving You ll collaborate closely with product managers applied scientists and engineers across Microsoft Ads to deliver impactful solutions that scale globally and serve millions of advertisers and users every day We re looking for a Software Engineer II who is curious collaborative and passionate about solving complex technical challenges If you thrive in fast-paced environments care deeply about engineering excellence and want to build systems that make a measurable impact on the future of advertising this is the team for you At Microsoft our 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 implement scalable backend services that power real-time ad delivery and decisioning for Microsoft Audience Network MSAN optimizing for ultra-low latency fault tolerance and cost efficiency Build and maintain APIs and high-throughput pipelines to support OpenRTB integrations partner mediation ad selection workflows and VAST XML generation for display and video ads Enhance system reliability and observability by driving telemetry instrumentation monitoring dashboards and resilient distributed service architecture Investigate and optimize production systems through deep-dive analysis performance tuning and scaling strategies to minimize latency and ensure high availability across mission-critical ad serving components Collaborate with cross-discipline teams including product managers applied scientists and partner engineering teams to translate business goals into scalable technical solutions Champion engineering excellence by driving automated testing continuous integration deployment CI CD and maintaining high-quality documentation design reviews and coding practices Own live site operations by participating in on-call rotations leading root cause analysis and driving continuous improvements in service resilience and health Qualifications Required Qualifications Bachelor s or Master s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 5 years technical engineering experience with coding Preferred Qualifications Proficiency in C C language Exposure to monitoring tools like Grafana Jarvis or Cosmos Proficiency in back-end API Server coding Solid organizational skills attention to detail and exceptional time management and task execution skills Excellent skills in design debugging and problem solving Passion for customers product quality and test engineering Demonstrated experience in shipping high-quality products or services Experience in ad tech programmatic advertising or real-time systems knowledge of OpenRTB auction theory or bid optimisation Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex including pregnancy sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances If you need assistance and or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process please send a request via the MicrosoftAI