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# Staff Software Development Engineer

- **Company:** Adobe Inc.
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $208,300.0 - $301,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Performance Tuning, Scala (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Generative AI, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Adobe, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.wayup.com/i-j-Staff-Software-Development-Engineer-Adobe-013274439321986/

## About the Role

+ BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
 + 10+ years of experience building and operating large-scale backend or distributed systems.
 + Strong expertise in Java and/or Scala, microservices, cloud-native architectures, and high-availability systems.
 + Deep understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, observability, and performance optimization.
 + Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and modern infrastructure practices.
 + Strong communication, technical leadership, and problem-solving skills.
 + Experience with campaign execution platforms, personalization systems, or Generative AI technologies is a strong plus.

## Description

The Opportunity
We are seeking a highly motivated Staff Software Engineer to help build Adobe's next-generation AI-first marketing platform. This platform is redefining customer engagement workflows through autonomous experiences, enterprise-scale orchestration, and full-stack productivity for modern marketers.
In this backend-focused role, you will play a key part in designing and delivering the foundational systems powering Agentic applications at scale. You will work across distributed systems, cloud-native infrastructure, and real-time execution frameworks to enable highly performant, resilient, and intelligent customer engagement solutions.
You will collaborate closely with engineering leadership, product management, and cross-functional teams to shape technical strategy, influence architecture decisions, and drive engineering excellence across the organization.
** What You'll Do**

 + Lead the design, development, and operation of core backend platform capabilities powering AI-first marketing applications.
 + Architect and scale distributed, high-availability systems with strong focus on reliability, observability, and performance.
 + Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering leadership to translate business goals into scalable technical solutions.
 + Drive engineering excellence across software design, CI/CD, testing, GitOps, and operational best practices.
 + Mentor engineers, lead design reviews, and influence technical direction across teams.
 + Evaluate and adopt modern technologies and AI-driven approaches that improve platform capabilities and developer productivity.


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