Senior Backend Engineer - Video API and AI/ML Integration

Adobe Systems India Pvt Ltd; Dadri; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe Systems India Pvt Ltd in India is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build scalable cloud-based services. You will collaborate with ML researchers to enable AI-powered video workflows and integrate with AI/ML model orchestration at scale.

The role focuses on architecture, performance, and reliability, with emphasis on Java and Python backend systems, REST APIs, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure). You will mentor others and drive best practices.

Qualifications

• B.Tech and/or M.Tech in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 8+ years of backend software development experience.
• Expertise in Java and Python; strong knowledge of REST APIs.
• Experience building scalable cloud-based services on AWS/Azure.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop one or more services/components from user story to deployment.
• Collaborate with ML engineers to orchestrate AI/ML workflows.
• Own architecture, coding standards, reviews and documentation.
• Build scalable cloud services with observability and tracing.
• Partner with internal teams to integrate services into products.

Skills

Java

Python

REST APIs

Cloud platforms

Distributed systems

Performance optimization

CI/CD

Data structures & algorithms

Problem solving

Communication

Education

B.Tech or M.Tech in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kafka

Redis

DynamoDB

CI/CD

Job description

Computer Scientist 2 Firefly Enterprise Group is building highly scalable and available APIs/workflow offerings for Enterprise Customers. Firefly Enterprise - Video API team is looking for a passionate backend engineer to enable and accelerate the Video APIs powered by pioneering machine learning models. In this role, you will work closely with ML researchers, bringing groundbreaking AI experiences to our users by enabling large-scale productization through cloud-based services.

What you’ll do

Design and development of one or more services/components. Responsible for the full lifecycle of the project from user story to design, development, testing, documentation, and maintenance. Collaborate with ML engineers to design and integrate AI/ML model orchestration and inference workflows. As a senior member in the team, you would be responsible for architecture, design, quality, coding standards, reviews, documentation, and deployment. Build scalable and reliable cloud services with observability, logging, and tracing to enable quick detection, understanding, and resolution of run-time issues Build GPU-optimized, efficient model pipelines that power the AI features Work collaboratively with a distributed team of engineers, researchers, and product managers to build GenAI services/API to enable the next generation of video workflows in the web, desktop, and mobile apps Partner with internal client teams and enterprise customers to seamlessly integrate these services/APIs into their products

What you need to succeed

• B. Tech and/or M. Tech in Computer Science with an excellent academic record, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of software development experience, primarily in back-end systems
• Expertise in Java / Python and related frameworks
• Deep knowledge of server-side technologies and familiarity with frameworks (REST, DynamoDB, Redis, Kafka, Docker, CI/CD, etc.)
• Proven experience in developing scalable Cloud-based services on AWS/Azure
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, with experience in defining and understanding complex system architectures and design patterns
• Able to maintain exceptional development standards, especially related to performance, robustness, and scalability
• Proficient in data structures and algorithms
• Strong programming and problem-solving skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills to be able to articulate deep technical decisions
• Good to have: Exposure to AI/ML systems integration, model serving, or workflow orchestration. Good hold on Video Basics
• Self-starter, with ability and interest in learning new technologies and adapting quickly to new requirements and environments
• Experience with Agile development practices

About Adobe

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Experience Level

Senior Level