Senior Software Development Engineer 5

Adobe

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$159,200–$301,600 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
39 days ago
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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.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Development Engineer 5

As a Senior Software Development Engineer 5, you will join the team responsible for Adobe's AI-powered customer journey orchestration platform. You will architect, build, and deploy production-grade software systems designed to predict intent signals and provide highly personalized experiences. Your daily responsibilities include managing the full software development lifecycle, from initial architecture to deployment and operations, while collaborating across teams to align priorities. The role requires a strong command of Python or Java, along with experience in cloud platforms like Azure and AWS. You should possess core competencies in scalable system design and robust software engineering. Notable technical requirements include experience with generative AI tools, machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow, and deployment technologies like Docker and ML Ops within enterprise customer data infrastructure.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in California?

Median $197750 from 81 postings across 10 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Architect and optimize production-grade software systems that are scalable, efficient, and robust.
  • Build, develop, and deploy code for the intelligent customer journey orchestration platform.
  • Develop systems that predict intent signals and provide highly personalized customer experiences.
  • Manage the full software development lifecycle from initial architecture to deployment and operations.
  • Utilize Python or Java to build and maintain high-performance software components.
  • Deploy and manage services using cloud platforms such as Azure and AWS.
  • Implement generative AI tools and machine learning frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow.
  • Utilize deployment technologies including Docker and ML Ops for production environments.

What we're looking for

  • A postgraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • At least 8 years of proven experience in software engineering.
  • Strong command of Python or Java.
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure and AWS.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with a track record of success in team environments.
  • Experience with generative AI tools and machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow (preferred).
  • Hands-on experience with deployment technologies like Docker, ML Ops, and cloud services (preferred).
  • Contributions to open-source projects or published research in AI/ML domains (preferred).

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