Senior Software Engineer

Adobe

Actively hiring
San Jose, US Posted 73 days ago $177,900$257,550 / year

At a glance

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TL;DR

As a senior software engineer on the Adobe Experience Platform (AEP) team, you will integrate and enhance big data tools to deliver critical services, optimizing microservices and Spark applications for cost reduction and availability. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop customer-focused solutions, articulate technical choices, and mentor junior engineers while promoting continuous learning. The role requires hands-on experience with open-source technologies like Spark, Hadoop Stack, Kafka, and NoSQL databases such as HBase and Cassandra, along with expertise in Java, Scala, and OOP principles. You’ll work on high-traffic applications, addressing complex scaling issues within a modern cloud environment, contributing to Adobe’s vision of delivering personalized customer experiences at scale.

Skills

Spark Hadoop Kafka Scala Java NoSQL HBase Cassandra OOP Design Patterns Cloud Technologies "always-up" services Agile Jenkins Adobe Experience Platform Big Data CDP Generative AI

What you'll do

  • Integrate and enhance Big Data tools to provide new capabilities.
  • Develop and deploy critical parts of services in production environments.
  • Optimize distributed microservices and Spark applications for cost reduction.
  • Lead large-scale projects using Java, Jenkins, and Spark in an Agile setting.
  • Mentor team members and promote a culture of continuous learning.

What we're looking for

  • 9+ years of industry software development experience.
  • Hands-on experience with open-source technologies like Spark, Hadoop Stack, and Kafka.
  • Proven expertise in Java, OOP principles, clean design, and design patterns.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to solve complex problems.
  • Proficiency in data structures, algorithms, and NoSQL databases (HBase, Cassandra).
  • Experience with modern cloud technologies for building scalable services.
  • Unending curiosity and focus on designing high-quality software systems.

Market check

Salary context

This $177,900–$257,550 range sits above 87% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000$203,940

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$139,000$175,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 290 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $183,300–$265,350 across 290 roles with salary data.

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