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Join Microsoft’s Ads SDKs team and help shape the future of digital advertising at global scale. We operate in one of the fastest-growing areas of the industry, building high-performance advertising SDKs and platform capabilities that enable monetization across diverse applications and environments. We’re innovating rapidly - solving hard problems in SDK design, reliability, performance, and observability to deliver best-in-class tools for developers and partners. You’ll work on systems that matter, collaborate across engineering and product teams, and see your work directly influence business growth. Be part of this exciting journey with Microsoft’s Ads SDKs team and make a lasting impact on the future of digital advertising. 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. Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.
Job Responsibility
Lead the design, architecture, and development of key components of the Windows Ads SDK, making informed design decisions that balance performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability
Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines, test infrastructure, and automation to enable reliable, high-quality, and frequent releases, including validation in non-production environments
Design and implement features and enhancements that improve the ad delivery experience on Windows platforms while meeting Microsoft standards for security, privacy, accessibility, and compliance
Collaborate with architects and cross-functional engineering teams to evaluate design options, document tradeoffs, and evolve solutions that integrate cleanly with existing systems
Drive data-informed feature rollouts, leveraging telemetry and experimentation to monitor feature health, system performance, and customer impact
Participate in and influence design and code reviews, applying secure design principles, sharing best practices, and contributing to a culture of engineering excellence
Work closely with partner teams to ensure end-to-end readiness, including integration testing, live-site coverage, clear ownership, and defined escalation paths prior to production releases
Requirements
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
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.
Nice to have
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
4+ years experience in a collaborative environment
6+ years of professional software engineering experience building, shipping, and maintaining production-grade software systems
4+ years of hands-on experience with C++, C#, .NET, and Windows development frameworks such as Win32 API, WinUI3 and/or UWP, along with working knowledge of JavaScript
Experience designing and optimizing software for performance, reliability, and efficient resource utilization across diverse runtime environments and deployment scenarios
Experience building or integrating systems in cloud-based environments, including telemetry, monitoring, CI/CD pipelines, or backend service interactions
Ability to work effectively across multiple domains, technologies, and ambiguous problem spaces, adapting quickly to evolving requirements
Familiarity with advertising technology concepts such as SDK development, ad delivery pipelines, telemetry, experimentation, or monetization platforms