Software Development Engineer

Adobe

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Work type: On-site
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $148,500–$214,950 / yr
Posted: 101 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Similar $171k

This role $182k

$121k most similar roles pay here $225k

This role pays more than 64% of similar roles. Most pay $137,375–$204,299 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $182k versus about $171k for comparable roles.

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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 218 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $187,100–$270,950 across 216 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Development Engineer

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As a Software Development Engineer on the core team for Adobe Experience Platform, you will architect, develop, and deploy large-scale applications to support enterprise customers managing their data lifecycle. You will be responsible for defining and implementing new services within a microservice architecture, owning critical features of the Real-Time Customer Data Platform, and mentoring junior engineers while ensuring high quality through rigorous testing and monitoring. The role requires proficiency in Java or Scala, experience building RESTful API services, and expertise with SQL and NoSQL databases. You will work with distributed systems technologies including Apache Spark, Kafka, or Hadoop, alongside cloud platforms like AWS or Azure. This position focuses on solving complex problems involving massive data pipelines to create sophisticated systems for high-scale customer data management and processing.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn?

Median $197750 from 175 postings across 14 companies.

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Skills

Java Scala RESTful API SQL NoSQL Apache Spark Kafka Hadoop AWS Azure Distributed Systems Machine Learning Generative AI

What you'll do

Architect, develop, and deploy large-scale applications for Fortune 500 companies.
Define and implement new services and components within the Adobe RTCDP microservice architecture.
Develop and own critical features using Java or Scala to process massive data pipelines.
Ensure component quality through rigorous testing, validation, and monitoring.
Mentor junior engineers and foster a high-performing team culture.
Conduct constructive code reviews and provide clear technical documentation.
Introduce new technologies and process improvements to improve system efficiency and scalability.

What we're looking for

A degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience is required.
Experience building high-performance backend and data applications is required.
Proven expertise in Java or Scala is required.
Strong experience building and maintaining RESTful API services is required.
Hands-on experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases is required.
Deep understanding of large-scale distributed systems and technologies like Apache Spark, Kafka, or Hadoop is required.
Proficiency in cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure is required.
Experience shipping production-quality applications and conducting code reviews is required.