Senior Software Development Engineer V

Adobe

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Jose, CA
Salary: $208,300–$301,600 / yr
Posted: 30 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $178k

This role $255k

$98k most similar roles pay here $323k

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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

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TL;DR · Senior Software Development Engineer V

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As a Senior Software Development Engineer 5, you will join the team to serve as a full-stack engineer contributing to the development of Marketo Engage and Adobe AJOB2B. You will play a central role in designing, developing, and delivering platform services while applying Generative AI and Agentic AI tools for software development and product features. Your daily responsibilities include troubleshooting software problems, iterating with customers for feedback, and building robust, scalable services. The role requires expertise in Java, Scala, and JavaScript UI toolkits like ReactJS or AngularJS. You will work with distributed data processing frameworks such as Spark and Kafka, alongside databases including MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis. Additionally, you will utilize Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS to maintain high-availability SaaS applications while mentoring team members to ensure operational excellence across the product suite.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in California?

Median $217725 from 77 postings across 8 companies.

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Skills

Java Scala SQL NoSQL MySQL MongoDB Redis ReactJS AngularJS JavaScript PHP Spark Kafka Docker Kubernetes AWS Splunk LLMs Agile

What you'll do

Design, develop, and deliver platform services for Marketo Engage and Adobe AJOB2B.
Apply Generative AI and Agentic AI tools for software development and product features.
Develop features that address critical business needs and iterate based on customer feedback.
Troubleshoot, understand, and resolve complex software problems.
Build distributed data processing services using frameworks like Spark and Kafka.
Develop and deploy highly available SaaS applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.
Mentor team members to foster growth and technical excellence.
Drive development initiatives from end-to-end as a technical lead.

What we're looking for

10+ years of software development experience.
Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in a related field (Master’s level preferred).
Experience building distributed data processing services and multi-threaded programming with Spark and Kafka.
Strong experience with Java/Scala.
Proficiency with SQL and/or NoSQL databases such as MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis.
Experience with JavaScript UI toolkits like ReactJS or AngularJS.
Proven knowledge in deploying highly available SaaS applications using Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and private cloud.
Capability as a technical lead who can drive development initiatives from end-to-end (preferred).

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