Senior Java/Scala Engineer - Real‑Time Segmentation Engine

Akraya, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 186,251,520 - 200,578,560; Full time

Job summary

Adobe is seeking a Software Engineer for the Adobe Experience Platform Segmentation Service to design and build scalable query engines that process trillions of audience segments in real time. You will work with Java/Scala, distributed systems, and Spark to optimize query execution and data processing pipelines.

The role emphasizes performance, reliability, and collaboration with product teams in a hybrid San Jose setting, contributing to architecture decisions and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Strong experience building scalable query engines or distributed processing systems.
• Excell ent programming skills in Java or Scala.
• Strong understanding of Algorithms and Data Structures.
• Experience with distributed systems and large-scale backend services.
• Knowledge of query compilation, query optimization, or compiler concepts.
• Experience with Apache Spark (preferred).
• Database fundamentals and query execution optimization experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience working in Agile environments and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and adapt to changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance Adobe Experience Platform's high-performance Segmentation Engine.
• Own the architecture, design, and implementation of critical system components.
• Develop query compilation, transformation, and optimization algorithms for customer segmentation.
• Build advanced query evaluation capabilities including: Multi-query optimization, Incremental evaluation, Streaming evaluation.
• Develop and optimize large-scale data processing pipelines using Apache Spark.
• Build monitoring and debugging tools to analyze query performance and identify semantic issues.
• Deploy, monitor, and continuously improve production services based on customer feedback.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Participate in architecture discussions, design reviews, and code reviews.
• Follow Agile development practices and modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Contribute to solving large-scale distributed systems and performance optimization challenges

Skills

Java

Scala

Apache Spark

Algorithms

Data Structures

Job description

Adobe is seeking a Software Engineer for the Adobe Experience Platform Segmentation Service to design and build scalable query engines that process trillions of audience segments in real time. You will work with Java/Scala, distributed systems, and Spark to optimize query execution and data processing pipelines.

The role emphasizes performance, reliability, and collaboration with product teams in a hybrid San Jose setting, contributing to architecture decisions and CI/CD practices.