Software Development Engineer 5

Adobe Software

Adobe Software

Software Engineering
San Jose, CA, USA
USD 153,600-286,600 / year + Equity
Posted on Feb 26, 2025

JOB LEVEL

P50

EMPLOYEE ROLE

Individual Contributor

The Opportunity

Become an early member of a talented team building a groundbreaking AI first, Agentic Experience Delivery application. If you’re passionate about generative AI and ponder questions about how an AI can authoritatively speak on behalf of a brand leveraging its data and content as well as facilitate acting on behalf of an end user, we should chat! Distributed computing is being recast with language interfaces and we’re working on the cutting edge of these developments. Adobe has long been a leader in personalizing experiences and with conversation becoming the next click, we’re poised to continue that mission in this next chapter of the software industry’s evolution.

What You'll Do

  • Develop AI centric backend and mid-tier services in a distributed services environment

  • Integrate and leverage systems and models created by our machine learning and data science teams with a focus on natural language processing.

  • Work on high performance, low latency, fault-tolerant software

  • Code in multiple languages in a zero to one product cycle, i.e. develop the initial version of software

  • Work closely with initial customers, product management and design.

  • Standard software development responsibilities across the full life cycle of software development extending through quality assurance, deployment and devops.

What you need to succeed

  • BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent

  • 8+ years of experience

  • Familiarity with machine learning and AI systems, especially in the context of data flow and pathways for model improvement, would be a valuable asset ​

  • Strong grasp of Computer Science fundamentals specifically - algorithms and data structures

  • Extensive experience working in a distributed systems SaaS environment

  • Experience developing in Java, Scala or Python

  • Thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment as a self-starter with a “can do” attitude

  • Desire to learn new technologies and work on the leading edge

  • Make savvy tradeoffs between expediting work while not incurring undue technical debt

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.

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Internal Opportunities

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At Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized around the world. You will also be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow through our unique Check-In approach where ongoing feedback flows freely. If you’re looking to make an impact, Adobe's the place for you. Discover what our employees are saying about their career experiences on the Adobe Life blog and explore the meaningful benefits we offer.

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