Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud Platform

Adobe

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$139,000–$257,550 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
39 days ago
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This role $198k
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This role pays more than 58% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$225,000 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $198k versus about $188k for comparable roles.

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About Adobe

Adobe Inc. is a global software company known for creative and multimedia software products including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and its cloud-based Creative Cloud and Document Cloud suites. Industry: Creative & Digital Experience Software

Adobe currently has 282 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,100–$282,100 across 76 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud Platform

The Senior Backend Engineer – Cloud Platform joins a distinguished team to develop and maintain backend systems that interact with Azure, AWS, and GCP. Working within a distributed team of engineers, the successful candidate will build and optimize internal-facing tools, implement robust APIs, and apply DevOps practices to improve deployment and monitoring for cloud-native software. The role requires expertise in Java, cloud APIs, and AI-first development, with additional experience in Python, Chef, Docker, and Kubernetes. Key responsibilities include leading Agile processes, mentoring junior engineers, and solving complex problems to boost internal efficiency. This position focuses on creating scalable solutions and flawless systems that support colleagues in performing at their best within a complex cloud infrastructure environment.

What does a Backend Engineer earn?

Median $206000 from 33 postings across 18 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop and maintain backend systems that interact with Azure, AWS, and GCP cloud providers.
  • Implement and improve APIs to meet robust performance and security standards.
  • Build and optimize internal-facing tools and systems for a distributed team of engineers.
  • Apply Java expertise to solve complex problems and build scalable cloud solutions.
  • Apply DevOps practices to improve the deployment and monitoring of cloud-native software.
  • Mentor and guide junior engineers to foster a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Lead and contribute to Agile development processes to ensure high-quality, timely deliverables.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, 5-10 years experience, or equivalent.
  • Proven expertise in Java development.
  • Extensive experience with cloud APIs, such as AWS or Azure Java SDK, to build and manage complete applications.
  • Extensive DevOps experience with a detailed understanding of deployment and monitoring methods for cloud-native software.
  • AI-first development experience.
  • Experience with Chef, API development, and Python development (preferred).
  • Experience building and deploying microservices using tools like Docker and Kubernetes (preferred).
  • Front-end development experience and familiarity with Adobe AEM (preferred).

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