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From the employer's careers site First seen 26 Oct 2026

Software Development Engineer

Adobe San Jose, CA senior full-time

Salary

$114,100 - $214,950 annually

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Description

Join Adobe's Developer Experience team in San Jose as a Software Development Engineer!

This opportunity allows you to work with world-class technology and collaborate with ambitious professionals to successfully implement innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and operate highly available API and AI gateway infrastructure on Kubernetes.
  • Develop services, controllers, automation, and self-service tools using Go or Python.
  • Use AI-assisted development throughout building, coding, testing, debugging, and documentation.
  • Build AI-powered capabilities for log analysis, issue diagnosis, configuration validation, and automated remediation.
  • Manage API routing, load balancing, rate limiting, DNS, TLS, service-to-service connectivity, and gateway security.
  • Develop GitOps deployment workflows using Kubernetes, Helm, Argo CD, and custom resources.
  • Improve platform reliability through observability, automation, managing system resources, and resilient multi-region development.
  • Enable secure infrastructure for AI agents and MCP servers, including routing, authentication, authorization, guardrails, and usage controls.

Requirements

  • Strong infrastructure and software engineering experience.
  • Skilled in Go or Python and experienced in creating production-ready tools or services.
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, cloud networking, distributed systems, and API gateways.
  • Experience with Envoy, Contour, NGINX, or similar proxy and ingress technologies.
  • Knowledge of HTTP, DNS, TLS, OAuth, JWT, API security, load balancing, and rate limiting.
  • Experience working with Helm, Argo CD, GitOps, and infrastructure automation.
  • Ability to use AI coding tools effectively while maintaining strong engineering, testing, security, and production-quality standards.
  • A demonstrated ability to convert recurring operational work into scalable automation or AI-powered solutions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits programs
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Collaborative and dynamic work environment

Expected Pay Range

The U.S. pay range for this position is $114,100 - $214,950 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • AI agents
  • MCP integrations
  • RAG solutions
  • AI-assisted infrastructure tools

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/Software-Development-Engineer_R170818

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