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# Staff Software Development Engineer

- **Company:** Adobe Inc.
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $159,200.0 - $301,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Generative AI, Backend, Agentic-AI, Event Driven Architecture, Adobe, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25196_4964a2185bbe686154c4740ed1d603a1

## 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.
 * Tech-Agnostic role with strong expertise in Java/Scala/Go/Python etc., 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

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., * 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.