Do you enjoy solving complex technical problems on a global scale? Microsoft AI Monetization enables advertisers to measure impact and optimize spend through secure, privacy‑preserving data collaboration. The Measurement and Data Collaboration Engineering team is responsible for building the next generation of privacy‑safe measurement systems that allow advertisers and partners to work with data in highly secure environments. Our platform integrates Microsoft’s Azure Confidential Compute Clean Room (ACCR) with third‑party clean room partners to deliver a unified, compliant, and scalable measurement ecosystem.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about distributed systems, privacy‑enhancing technologies, secure data processing, and building reliable production services with global impact.

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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.

• Design and build highly scalable backend services and data pipelines that support privacy‑preserving measurement and analytics scenarios using C# or Java.
• Design secure data collaboration workflows across multiple parties using modern privacy technologies, governance controls, and minimum‑aggregation protections.
• Drive integrations with external data and measurement partners, designing stable interfaces, schema governance patterns, and robust validation.
• Lead initiatives to make delivery of high-quality software routine and efficient through the entire software development lifecycle, from inception and technical design through testing and excellence in production operations.
• Collaborate closely with product, data science, privacy, and security teams to translate measurement needs into scalable platform capabilities.
• Contribute to engineering team best practices leveraging AI dev tools across the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Required:

• 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.
• 4+ years of experience building and operating large‑scale distributed systems, backend services, or data platforms.
• Experience with large‑scale data processing frameworks (e.g. Spark, SQL‑based pipelines) and cloud platforms.
• Understanding of secure data processing, encryption, identity, and access control.
• Experience building and operating services with strict SLAs.

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:

• 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.
• 5+ years of experience building and operating large‑scale distributed systems, backend services, or data platforms.
• Experience with Azure.
• Background in advertising, marketing technology, attribution, or large‑scale analytics.
• Experience integrating third‑party (vendor/partner) platforms, identity systems, or data collaboration technologies.
• Solid problem‑solving skills with a focus on reliability, observability, and system design.

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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.