Staff Software Development Engineer

The Opportunity We are seeking a highly motivated Staff Software Engineer to help build Adobe's next-generation AI-first marketing platform. This platform is redefining customer engagement workflows through autonomous experiences, enterprise-scale orchestration, and full-stack productivity for modern marketers. In this backend-focused role, you will play a key part in designing and delivering the foundational systems powering Agentic applications at scale. You will work across distributed systems, cloud-native infrastructure, and real-time execution frameworks to enable highly performant, resilient, and intelligent customer engagement solutions. You will collaborate closely with engineering leadership, product management, and cross-functional teams to shape technical strategy, influence architecture decisions, and drive engineering excellence across the organization. What You'll Do Lead the design, development, and operation of core backend platform capabilities powering AI-first marketing applications. Architect and scale distributed, high-availability systems with strong focus on reliability, observability, and performance. Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering leadership to translate business goals into scalable technical solutions. Drive engineering excellence across software design, CI/CD, testing, GitOps, and operational best practices. Mentor engineers, lead design reviews, and influence technical direction across teams. Evaluate and adopt modern technologies and AI-driven approaches that improve platform capabilities and developer productivity. What You Need To Succeed BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience. 10+ years of experience building and operating large-scale backend or distributed systems. Strong expertise in Java and/or Scala, microservices, cloud-native architectures, and high-availability systems. Deep understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architectures, observability, and performance optimization. Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and modern infrastructure practices. Strong communication, technical leadership, and problem-solving skills. Experience with campaign execution platforms, personalization systems, or Generative AI technologies is a strong plus. Expected Pay Range Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $159,200 – $301,600 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. In California, the pay range for this position is $208,300 – $301,600. At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP). In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award. Equal Opportunity and Accessibility Adobe is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. Adobe aims to make our Careers website and recruiting process accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email View email address on click.appcast.io or call View phone number on click.appcast.io. State-Specific Notices California Fair Chance Ordinances Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances. Colorado Application Window Notice There is no deadline to apply to this job posting because Adobe accepts applications for this role on an ongoing basis. The posting will remain open based on hiring needs and position availability. Massachusetts It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. #J-18808-Ljbffr