Software Developer Engineer 3/4

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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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 · Software Developer Engineer 3/4

The Software Developer Engineer 3/4 will join the team building Adobe’s next-generation AI-first marketing application. This role focuses on developing and deploying critical components of a new Agentic App designed to redefine customer engagement workflows with speed and full-stack productivity. You will translate high-level product goals into actionable engineering tasks, write clean and scalable code, and conduct peer reviews while driving best practices in CI/CD, observability, and performance optimization. The position requires expertise in Java, Scala, Python, C++, or GO, along with a strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design. You will work with cloud-native architectures, microservices, and container orchestration tools like Argo CD. Relevant domain context includes experience with Campaign Execution systems and Generative AI to solve complex marketing problems.

What you'll do

  • Develop and deploy production-grade components for a new Agentic App.
  • Translate high-level product goals into actionable engineering tasks and technical plans.
  • Evaluate and advocate for the appropriate tools, frameworks, and technologies.
  • Write clean, testable, and scalable code while conducting peer reviews.
  • Drive best practices in CI/CD, observability, and performance optimization.
  • Launch customer-centric features by collaborating with Product, Design, and Engineering teams.
  • Communicate with leadership to align on goals and priorities.
  • Act as a technical leader and mentor to foster growth across the team.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • 4-12 years of hands-on software development experience.
  • Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design.
  • Proven expertise in Java, Scala, Python, C++, or GO and clean architecture principles.
  • Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures, microservices, and "always-up" systems.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, and container orchestration tools like Argo CD.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Experience with Campaign Execution systems and Generative AI (preferred).

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