Software Development Engineer; SDE- Evergreen

Software Development Engineer

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity, and personalized customer experiences.

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 design and deliver 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 focused on performance, reliability, and innovation.

• Technical Ownership:
  Design, implement, and maintain backend components of AJO, focusing on reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Innovation & Impact:
  Drive the evolution of our platform and create differentiated value through effective AI applications to solve customer needs.
• Engineering Excellence:
  Apply strong engineering practices including code quality, automated testing, observability, and CI/CD.
• Design and Operate at Scale:
  Lead architecture and operation of large‑scale, globally distributed systems to ensure 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 backend software systems. 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, and 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:
  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 is a plus.

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