Software Development Engineer 4

Adobe Inc.; California, San Jose (MO, CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Software Engineer, where your innovative skills will shape the future of mobile experiences. In this dynamic role, you will build scalable services that empower large enterprises to deliver personalized customer journeys. Collaborate with talented teams, engage in the full software development lifecycle, and mentor junior members. This is your chance to make a significant impact in the digital landscape while enjoying a supportive environment that values creativity and growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in designing and developing web or software applications.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills with stakeholders.
• Expertise in backend development with Java, Node.js, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Engage in all aspects of web services development: design, coding, testing, and deployment.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop effective solutions.

Skills

Java

Node.js

Python

Cloud Infrastructure (AWS or Azure)

Kubernetes

GitOps

Terraform

Docker

CI/CD Pipelines

SQL

NoSQL

Kafka

Zookeeper

Mobile Application Development

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Job description

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!

Join Us in Shaping the Future of Mobile Experiences

As of early 2025, over 7 billion people worldwide use mobile devices, with approximately 6.9 billion being smartphone users. Mobile applications have become an integral part of daily life, driving billions of app downloads annually. They play a crucial role in communication, entertainment, commerce, and numerous other facets of modern living, underscoring their significance in the digital age.

Ready to redefine the future of mobile experiences? The Adobe Experience Cloud Mobile team is at the heart of the Adobe Journey Optimizer and Adobe Experience Platform, crafting personalized, multi-channel customer journeys and campaigns powered by unified, real-time customer data. Our mission is to empower businesses to deliver seamless, personalized experiences on mobile applications.

About the Role

We are looking for a dynamic Software Engineer-dedicated, innovative, and eager to learn new technologies. You will play a critical role in building scalable, high-performance services that power mobile experiences for large enterprises. This role goes beyond coding; it's about shaping the digital experiences of tomorrow.

What You'll Do

• Engage in all aspects of web services development: design, scoping, coding, code reviews, testing, bug fixes, and deployment.
• Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and incident response processes to ensure maximum uptime and superior service quality for customers.
• Participate in incident response, contributing to after-action investigations, reviews, and implementing improvements.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, continuously seeking to enhance products and processes.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for software architecture, design, and implementation.
• Enhance test automation infrastructure to improve scale and velocity, ensuring quality across services and end-to-end product experiences.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (UI/SDK developers, product managers, designers) to develop effective solutions.
• Participate in story mapping, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and sprint planning/demos within a two-week cadence.
• Independently deliver complex functionalities and prototype ideas/concepts based on current trends and technologies.
• Communicate clearly with team members and management to define and achieve goals.
• Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering growth and development.

What You Need to Succeed

• B.S. in Computer Science or a related engineering field.
• 5+ years of experience in designing and developing web or software applications.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with a proven ability to build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Commitment to teamwork, self-organization, and continuous improvement.
• Expertise in backend development with languages such as Java, Node.js, or Python.
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or Azure), Kubernetes, GitOps, Terraform, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience in setting up SLAs, SLOs, and SLIs for key services and establishing comprehensive monitoring practices.
• Proficiency in writing functional, integration, and performance tests, and developing test frameworks.
• Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with Kafka and Zookeeper is a plus.
• Experience in mobile application development is a plus.

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 positionis $133,900 -- $242,000 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand 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.

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