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Microsoft Corporation Senior Software Engineer -Backend in Hyderabad, India
Microsoft Gaming is the gateway for brands to the #1 cross-platform gaming company in the world, with hundreds of millions of players across over 190 countries. Our legendary portfolio includes iconic mobile game franchises such as Candy Crush™, eSports opportunities like the Call of Duty® and Overwatch® Leagues, and some of the top PC and console gaming such as World of Warcraft®, Call of Duty®, and StarCraft®.
The idea is simple: great game experiences offer great marketing experiences.
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) in our Ads Engineering team, crafting groundbreaking mobile advertising technologies to build the next generation of our Ads Platform.
Responsibilities
Design and develop highly scalable, highly available, and highly reliable, Advertising & Monetization platform handling billions of requests per day.
Understand the business requirements and translate them into the development/design tasks.
Collaborate with architects and engineers to craft and architect backend systems.
Partner with Product and peer engineering teams on multi-functional projects.
Work with DevOps engineers to ensure operational excellence.
Mentor and support junior engineers with a genuine interest in their development.
Choose the right technology stack to align with those use cases with scalability.
Develop alert & monitoring systems and procedures for faster disaster recovery.
Provide technical directions and mentor other specialists and engineers.
Qualifications
BA/BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience.
7+ years of experience leading the development of high-performance microservices in Java.
Strong understanding of large-scale distributed backend systems
Experience with AdTech platforms (e.g., AdServing, Demand Side Platform).
Proficiency in NoSQL systems (e.g., DynamoDB, Cassandra, HBase).
Experience in a cloud-based environment with GCP, Azure or AWS.
Expert knowledge in Java, JMeter, and performance engineering.
Experience with streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, Flink).
Experience in designing cohesive frontend and backend architecture.
Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
Ability to work independently with limited guidance.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge and experience in CI/CD, test automation, Jenkins, Gradle, and related technologies.
Experience with open-source technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Passion for usability, maintainability, and quality, with a focus on long-term solutions.
More about you
You are passionate about a culture of learning and teaching. You love challenging yourself to constantly improve, and sharing your knowledge to empower others.
You like to take risks when looking for novel solutions to complex problems. If faced with roadblocks, you continue to reach higher to make greatness happen.
You care about solving big, systemic problems. You look beyond the surface to understand root causes so that you can build long-term solutions for the whole ecosystem.
You believe in not only serving customers but also empowering them by providing knowledge and tools.
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) .
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