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Microsoft

Builds workplace software, PCs and cloud services

Senior Service Engineer - Ads Platform

Customer SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRedmond, WA, USA$119.8k - $261k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, data science, engineering, or a related field and at least two years of relevant experience in software engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, or technical support, or equivalent experience.
  • Preferred: A master's degree in computer science, information technology, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, data science, cybersecurity, or a related field and at least three years of technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, or industrial controls; or a bachelor's degree in those fields and at least five years of such technical experience; or equivalent experience.
  • Experience in customer-facing Tier 3 support or a software product organization, managing complex and high-revenue-impact escalations, and partnering with Product and Engineering on systemic improvements and issue volume reduction.
  • Experience troubleshooting feed-based campaigns, shopping products, and Shopify using web technologies, backend logs, REST APIs, SQL, Kusto Query Language, or similar diagnostic tools.
  • Experience creating diagnostic automation or AI-assisted solutions that reduce time to resolution and recurring escalations.
  • Strong coding skills in a general-purpose language such as C#, Java, Python, or TypeScript/JavaScript, with experience building automation or services that integrate with APIs, data platforms, or distributed systems.
  • Hands-on troubleshooting using logs, metrics, traces, APIs, databases, and query languages in live-site or customer-impacting investigations.
  • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer, and/or government security screening requirements, including passing the Microsoft Cloud Background Check upon hire or transfer and every two years thereafter.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a technical and domain subject matter expert for Microsoft Advertising Ads and Shopping campaigns.
  • Lead complex customer investigations across product ads, Shopping campaigns, feed-based campaigns, Shopify implementations, APIs, reporting, and internal logs.
  • Guide globally distributed FTE and vendor teams, set investigation standards, build capability, and own service KPIs and measurable improvement plans across regions.
  • Turn customer, escalation, and incident evidence into product and engineering action plans that address root causes, improve supportability, and reduce recurring issues.
  • Create durable operational improvements through monitoring, documentation, playbooks, training, self-service experiences, and post-incident follow-through.
  • Represent Support in product pilots, release-readiness reviews, bug bashes, and launches; advocate for mitigation, guardrails, or delay when quality or customer risk is material.
  • Design and own agentic, AI-assisted, and automation solutions that accelerate diagnosis, eliminate repetitive work, prevent recurring escalations, and improve efficiency at scale.

About the Company

Microsoft

Builds workplace software, PCs and cloud services

Microsoft builds workplace software, operating systems and cloud infrastructure for consumers, businesses and government agencies, from small organizations to global enterprises. Microsoft 365 combines Word and Excel with Teams communication and Copilot AI features, while Windows runs PCs and Surface supplies the company's own computers. Azure rents computing capacity, storage and databases to build and run web applications. Microsoft also sells Xbox consoles and games, collecting revenue through software licenses, subscriptions, usage charges and product sales. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Redmond, WA
Founded
1975

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