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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026 · Still live on 31 Oct 2026

Staff Software Engineer

Adobe San Jose staff full-time

Salary

$159,200 - $301,600 annually

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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.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

What You Need To Succeed

  • 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.

Benefits

At Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized around the world. You will also be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow through our unique Check-In approach where ongoing feedback flows freely.

Adobe offers comprehensive benefits programs, including:

  • Competitive salary
  • Annual Incentive Plan (AIP)
  • New hire equity award
  • Opportunities for career growth and professional development

Skills

Nice to have

  • campaign execution platforms
  • personalization systems
  • Generative AI technologies

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://adobe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/external_experienced/job/San-Jose/Staff-Software-Development-Engineer_R169307

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