Software Engineer; Level 5

Staff Software Engineer (Level
5)

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5) role at Adobe.

Location:

Mountain View, CA

Compensation: U.S. pay range $159,200 – $301,600 annually, varying by location and experience.

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences. We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transforming how companies interact with customers across every screen.

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Software Engineer to help drive the evolution of Adobe Journey Optimizer (AJO). In this backend role, you will play a key part in designing and delivering the next generation of features that empower our customers to create exceptional experiences across billions of interactions a day. As part of the real‑time journey orchestration team, you’ll build high‑throughput, enterprise‑grade solutions with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and innovation.

• Technical Ownership:
  Design, implement, and maintain core components of AJO, with a focus on backend systems.
• Innovation & Impact:
  Collaborate with engineering leadership to shape and rapidly deliver a technical vision for efficiently addressing complex enterprise customer needs, creating differentiated value through effective application of AI.
• Engineering Excellence:
  Champion software engineering standards, including code quality, testing, and continuous integration/deployment.
• Design and Operate at Scale:
  Lead the architecture and operation of large‑scale, globally distributed systems, ensuring high availability and low latency in enterprise environments.
• Mentorship &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Mentor junior engineers, lead design reviews, and foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning across the team.
• Customer Focus:
  Work closely with product managers and customer‑facing teams to understand user needs and translate them into robust technical solutions.

• Education:
  
  BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience:
  
  10+ years of experience building, testing and operating complex software systems, focused on the backend. Experience with AI/ML systems and enterprise software development is a strong plus.
• Technical Expertise:
  Deep understanding of modern software development practices, distributed systems, and cloud‑native architectures. Proficiency in Java, with expert knowledge of streaming architectures (e.g., Kafka), relational and No
  
  SQL databases, caching frameworks, microservices, networking, security, and containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Problem Solving:
  Strong analytical skills and a data‑driven attitude. Ability to break down complex problems and deliver elegant, maintainable solutions.
• Operational Mentality:
  Demonstrated skill and enthusiasm for rigorous quality practices, observability, and incident response in production environments. Sense of urgency in maintaining operational excellence.
• Leadership Background:
  Experience and interest in technical leadership and project management.
• Communication:
  Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to clearly articulate technical concepts and collaborate effectively with technical and non‑technical partners.
• Customer Empathy: A strong sense of ownership and a passion for building products that delight users.
• Industry Exposure:
  Experience building enterprise B2B or B2C products in the marketing automation, analytics, experimentation, decisioning, or personalization space is a plus.

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