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Adobe Systems

Staff Software Engineer

Adobe Systems, San Jose, California, United States, 95199

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Our Company

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 transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

The Opportunity We’re looking for a highly motivated

Staff Engineer

to join the team building Adobe’s next-generation AI-first marketing application. This platform is redefining customer engagement workflows with speed, agility, and full-stack productivity for modern marketers.

What You’ll Do

Architect, develop, and deploy critical components of a new

Agentic App , delivering production-grade solutions.

Translate high-level product goals into actionable engineering tasks and technical plans.

Evaluate and advocate for the right tools, frameworks, and technologies.

Write clean, testable, and scalable code; conduct peer reviews and drive best practices in CI/CD, observability, and performance optimization.

Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Design, and Engineering to launch customer-centric features.

Communicate effectively with leadership to align on goals and priorities.

Act as a technical leader and mentor, fostering growth across the team.

What You Need to Succeed

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

10+ years of hands-on software development experience.

Strong foundation in

data structures, algorithms , and

object-oriented design .

Proven expertise in

Java ,

Scala , and clean architecture principles.

Experience with

Campaign Execution systems

and

Generative AI

is a strong plus.

Deep understanding of

cloud-native architectures , microservices, and “always-up” systems.

Familiarity with

CI/CD pipelines ,

GitOps , and container orchestration tools like

Argo CD .

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

A mindset of curiosity, ownership, and relentless focus on solving real customer problems with high-quality software.

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 $153,600 — $286,600 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.

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 If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

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.

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 applicable characteristics protected by law. Learn more.

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