Staff Software Engineer (Level 5)

Adobe

Actively hiring
San Jose, US Posted 45 days ago $208,300–$301,600 / year
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At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Senior Software Engineer on the real-time journey orchestration team at Adobe, you will play a pivotal role in advancing Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO), an enterprise-grade application within Adobe Experience Platform. Your responsibilities include designing and implementing core backend components that enable high-throughput, low-latency systems for delivering personalized digital experiences across billions of interactions daily. You will collaborate with engineering leadership to innovate and deliver scalable solutions using AI/ML technologies while maintaining a focus on software quality, testing, and continuous integration/deployment. Proficiency in Java, expertise in distributed systems like Kafka, and knowledge of cloud-native architectures are essential, as you will work on large-scale, globally distributed systems ensuring high availability and low latency for enterprise environments.

Skills

Java Kafka Docker Kubernetes PostgreSQL Cassandra Redis Microservices CI/CD AWS Azure GCP AI ML Observability Terraform

What you'll do

  • Design and implement core backend components of Adobe Journey Optimizer.
  • Lead in the architecture and operation of large-scale, globally distributed systems.
  • Champion software engineering standards including code quality and continuous integration.
  • Collaborate with leadership to rapidly deliver on a technical vision for complex needs.
  • Mentor junior engineers and lead design reviews to foster technical excellence.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in backend software development, including AI/ML systems.
  • Deep expertise in Java, distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures.
  • Proficiency with streaming architectures (e.g., Kafka), relational and NoSQL databases.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to deliver maintainable solutions for complex problems.
  • Experience in technical leadership, project management, and mentoring junior engineers.
  • Excellent communication skills for both technical and non-technical partners.
  • BS or MS degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Market check

Salary context

This $208,300–$301,600 range sits above 97% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$130,000–$234,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$148,000–$214,500

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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