Software Development Engineer, Senior - ADS 824496 Job
Date: Jan 23, 2013
Location: Sunnyvale, CA, US
Job Category: Software Engineering: Development
Location: Sunnyvale, CA, US
Job ID: 824496-102375
Division: Online Services Division
CAE (Consumer Ad Experiences) is a new team created within the Display Advertisement organization to revolutionize the user experience of display ads on products such as Windows 8, Outlook.com, Skype, Windows phone, MSN, [b]Xbox/X8 and many more.[/b] We aim to make display advertisements more contextual, engaging, effective and fun so that we can connect consumers with the brands that they care about in new and innovative ways.
We are looking for a Senior SDE with outstanding technical skills to develop interactive and compelling ad experiences. Candidate must have a solid track record of successfully shipping high quality consumer facing products, preferably over multiple releases. You will have plenty of opportunities to work with the cutting edge technologies and drive technical design/architecture for key initiatives. You will collaborate closely with program manager and designer to define product requirements, distill them into design and technical specifications, design, rapidly prototype, and implement ad experiences. As part of the development process you will ensure code quality through test driven development and factor write and design systems with an eye both on maintainability and performance. This is a fantastic opportunity for a candidate to work cross-group on leading-edge technology in a key initiative for Display Advertisement organization.
Essential attributes and competencies include:
Minimum of 5 year software development experience having shipped products with experience in all stages of a release cycle
At least two full release cycles shipping products
Excellent problem solving skills, passion for quality, attention to detail, strong debugging and technical skills.
Experience in cross browser web development, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, CSS, XML, C#.
Passion in designing and building compelling user experiences
Experience with agile development environment preferred
Strong cross-group collaboration and communication skills
Self-driven and ability to work with minimal direction
BS CS required; MS & PhD or equivalent experience a bonus
Microsoft is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace.
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