As a senior engineer on the Segmentation Service team at Adobe, you will work on building and maintaining high-performance, low-latency distributed services that handle real-time segment query evaluation for millions of users daily. Your responsibilities include collaborating with product managers to implement features and improvements across the segmentation pipeline, investigating system performance issues, writing well-tested Java code, and deploying production services while iterating based on operational feedback. You will also participate in architecture and code reviews, follow Agile methodologies, and use AI to enhance efficiency. The ideal candidate has professional experience in distributed systems, strong programming skills in Java or Scala, practical knowledge of data-intensive backend services, and the ability to adapt to evolving priorities. This role involves working with complex queries over profile and event data, ensuring scalability and efficiency are maintained at all times.
Skills
Java
Scala
Kubernetes
Docker
CI/CD
Agile
AWS
GCP
Azure
PostgreSQL
Redis
Apache Kafka
Apache Hadoop
Python
Go
Prometheus
Grafana
AI
ML
What you'll do
Develop high-performance, low-latency distributed services for real-time segment query evaluation.
Implement and improve features across the segmentation pipeline from initial design to deployment.
Analyze system performance issues, identifying root causes of latency and throughput problems.
Write efficient Java code considering runtime behavior impacts like allocation patterns and synchronization costs.
Deploy production services and refine them based on operational feedback and customer needs.
What we're looking for
Professional experience in low-latency distributed systems or data-intensive backend services.
Strong programming skills in Java or Scala, understanding JVM behavior under load.
Practical experience with distributed system consistency tradeoffs and failure handling.
Ability to design solutions considering both short-term and long-term implications.
Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering and product teams.
B.S. in Computer Science or related field required; M.S. preferred for advanced roles.
Market check
Salary context
This
$148,500–$214,950
range sits above
67%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$123,700–$204,400
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$137,500–$190,512
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
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Listed pay typically runs
$183,300–$265,350
across 290 roles with salary data.