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.
• Tech-Agnostic role with strong expertise in Java/Scala/Go/Python etc., 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.

At Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized around the world. You will also be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow through our unique Check-In approach where ongoing feedback flows freely. If you’re looking to make an impact, Adobe's the place for you. Discover what our employees are saying about their career experiences on the Adobe Life blog and explore the meaningful benefits we offer.

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.

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.

Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours. 

Let’s Adobe together

At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.

Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Learn more.

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 accommodations@adobe.com.

AI Use Guidelines for Interviews:
Our interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process.

At Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI — and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it’s restricted during live interviews. See how we think about AI in the hiring experience.

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.

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:

Massachusetts Legal Notice

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.