Software Development Engineer; SDE- Evergreen

Software Development Engineer The Opportunity

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 AJO data team, you’ll build high‑throughput, enterprise‑grade solutions with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and innovation.

• Technical Ownership:
  Design, implement, and maintain backend components of AJO, focusing on reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Innovation & Impact:
  Drive agentic evolution of our platform and create differentiated value through the effective application of AI in solving customer needs.
• Engineering Excellence:
  Apply strong engineering practices including code quality, automated testing, observability, and CI/CD.
• Design and Operate at Scale:
  Lead in the architecture and operation of large‑scale, globally distributed systems, ensuring high availability and low latency in enterprise environments.
• Mentorship &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Contribute to design discussions, collaborate across teams, and support the growth of junior engineers.
• 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:
  
  6+ years 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 Scala, Java, with expert knowledge of streaming architectures (e.g., Kafka), relational and No
  
  SQL databases, caching frameworks, microservices, 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.
• 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 marketing automation, analytics, experimentation, decisioning, or personalization space is a plus.

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