Staff software engineer full stack front - end advertising

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Technology & Development

Job Description:

Your Role Within the Kingdom

Do you want to build amazing high-scale full-stack systems for Advertising using the latest technologies? Are you an excellent communicator who enjoys working with people from several different business units? Can you translate business needs into technical requirements and implementation?

If you answered yes, then our Staff Software Engineer, Full Stack (Front-end) role on our Xbox Advertising Engineering team may be the right role for you!

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer- Full Stack (Front-end), empowering groundbreaking mobile advertising technologies to create the next generation of our Publisher Ads Platform.

We are an impactful team of problem solvers who are constantly reviewing how and why we do things and learning from each other. We are experimental, trying out new tech and ideas, and willing to do things differently to drive the entire industry forward. We are sociable and fun, and we like to hang out together. We are passionate, some might even say quirky, and while we love what we do, our lives are about more than work. We love games, and are obsessed with creating the best player experience!

Responsibilities

• You are an experienced front-end engineer with a proven track record of building highly scalable and customizable front-end systems
• You will be responsible for building products, supporting experiences and services, delivering in a fast, agile, and reliable manner with high quality and low technical debt
• Work with architects and other engineers to craft and architect full-stack systems
• Collaborate with product and peer engineering teams on multi-functional projects
• Work with DevOps engineers to ensure operational excellence
• Genuine curiosity about working with and mentoring junior engineers

Skills To Create Thrills

• Experience in developing UX rich applications with deep expertise in one or more relevant front-end frameworks (React, Angular, Vue, etc.)
• Must have a solid understanding of backend development and hands-on experience integrating APIs (RESTful, GraphQL)
• Experience with AdTech platforms like Supply Side Platform, AdServing, Demand Side Platform, etc.
• Experience in designing overall architecture and troubleshooting of end-to-end solutions
• Great interpersonal skills and a consistent record to work in a collaborative team environment
• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, or a related technical field, plus 8+ years of relevant professional experience (12+ years total).

Key Attributes

• Experience working in a cloud-based environment with Google Cloud Platform or AWS
• Knowledge and experience in CI/CD, test automation, Jenkins, Gradle, and related technologies
• Experience with open source technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, Google BigQuery
• Passionate about usability, maintainability, and quality, building for the long term
• Strong customer focus, ownership driven, curious, and self-driven
• Enthusiastic about exploring how AI can improve frontend development workflows and already demonstrate active use of AI tools to enhance productivity

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women, veterans, and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to [email protected]. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Xbox Advertising builds the player-first, full-stack monetization technology that powers advertising across Xbox surfaces and ad-supported gameplay. We enable meaningful player engagement, publisher success, and platform growth by delivering trusted, high-quality ad experiences at global scale. Backed by Xbox and Microsoft, our platform blends deep gaming insights, privacy-forward data, and world-class engineering to make Xbox Ads the most effective and trusted ad platform in gaming.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $111,780.00 - $206,882.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.