Staff Software Development Engineer

Adobe - San Jose, CA

Hiring: Staff Software Development Engineer Company: Adobe Location: San Jose, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 09:28:14 Target Skills & Keywords : CI/CD, Docker, Event-Driven, Express, GitOps, Go, Java, Kubernetes, Make, Microservices, Move, Python, Scala, TestNG About the job Experience: •10+ years of experience building and operating large-scale backend or distributed systems. Required Skills: •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. •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. Compensation: •$159,200 - $301,600 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!