Senior Software Development Engineer

Adobe

San Jose, CA

Full Time

Senior

154k-287k

2 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We're passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen. We're on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours! This role is customer-facing, based in San Jose, and involves leading technical efforts in Adobe’s B2B Journey Management team, focusing on building and scaling enterprise-grade distributed systems that support critical customer data and insights.

Key Responsibilities

Craft elegant solutions to complex distributed processing challenges in enterprise environments.
Lead the development and scaling of secure, high-performance cloud services using Java or Scala.
Design and implement RESTful and Streaming APIs capable of handling millions of requests.
Utilize Apache Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, and Airflow for data orchestration and processing.
Write complex SQL queries for MySQL, NoSQL, and Snowflake databases.
Implement infrastructure automation with Kubernetes.
Mentor and lead engineering teams, fostering a culture of learning and technical excellence.
Coordinate across diverse teams including design, security, platform, and product to deliver compelling customer solutions.
Establish standard processes, facilitate knowledge transfer, and promote customer leadership.

Requirements

12+ years of experience building and scaling enterprise-grade distributed systems.
Technical expertise in Java or Scala for building secure, scalable cloud services.
Experience with RESTful and Streaming APIs handling high request volumes.
Proficiency in Apache Spark, Hadoop, Kafka, and Airflow for data orchestration.
Experience with APM tools like Splunk and New Relic.
Ability to write complex SQL queries for MySQL, NoSQL, and Snowflake.
Experience with infrastructure automation using Kubernetes.
Exposure to JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and Next.js is a plus.
Experience with Enterprise Java frameworks (Spring/Boot) and cloud services like AWS or Azure is a plus.
Exceptional communication skills, customer leadership, problem-solving, and product design capabilities.

Nice to Have

Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and Next.js.
Experience with Enterprise Java frameworks such as Spring/Boot.
Knowledge of AWS or Azure cloud services.

Qualifications

Formal educational background is not explicitly specified, but extensive engineering experience is required.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary range of $153,600 to $286,600 annually, depending on location and experience.
Potential eligibility for long-term incentives such as equity awards.
Opportunity to work on impactful, enterprise-scale systems and contribute to Adobe's engineering ecosystem.
Mentorship and growth opportunities as an engineering leader.
Involvement in cutting-edge AI and coding assistant workflows.

Working at Adobe

Adobe is committed to creating exceptional employee experiences, fostering a culture of innovation, learning, and respect. The company values diverse ideas from all organizational levels and promotes a future-focused engineering practice that includes AI and collaboration tools.

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