Senior Backend Engineer, Cloud Platform (Java, AI-First)

Adobe; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 178,000 - 258,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe seeks a Senior Backend Engineer – Cloud Platform in San Jose, CA to design and maintain backend systems that interact with AWS/Azure and internal services. You will drive API development, contribute to Agile processes, and mentor engineers across time zones in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes cloud-native solutions, performance, and security, with on-site collaboration and a strong focus on continuous improvement and innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field; 5–10 years of experience or equivalent.
• Proven expertise in Java development.
• Extensive experience with cloud APIs (AWS/Azure Java SDK) to build and manage applications.
• Extensive DevOps experience, with deployment and monitoring for cloud-native software.
• AI-first development experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain backend systems that interact with cloud providers (AWS/Azure) and internal/external services.
• Lead and contribute to Agile development processes, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.
• Collaborate with a team of engineers across multiple time zones to build internal tools.
• Implement and improve APIs, ensuring performance and security standards.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers to foster collaboration and growth.
• Apply DevOps practices to deployment and monitoring of systems.

Skills

Java

Cloud APIs

DevOps

AI‑focused development

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS Java SDK

Docker

Kubernetes

Chef

Python

Job description

Adobe seeks a Senior Backend Engineer – Cloud Platform in San Jose, CA to design and maintain backend systems that interact with AWS/Azure and internal services. You will drive API development, contribute to Agile processes, and mentor engineers across time zones in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes cloud-native solutions, performance, and security, with on-site collaboration and a strong focus on continuous improvement and innovation.