Sr. Software Engineer
Adobe Software
JOB LEVEL
P40EMPLOYEE ROLE
Individual ContributorJoin us in shaping the future of AI-driven experience delivery. We are pioneering semantic enrichment within the Adobe Experience Data Model (XDM), transforming how businesses understand and act on their data. By integrating semantic search, knowledge graphs, and advanced natural language understanding (NLU), we are redefining intelligent knowledge retrieval and personalization at scale.
Adobe XDM is a standardized data framework that provides a consistent, unified, and interoperable structure across Adobe Experience Platform and its applications. It serves as the backbone of real-time customer data management, enabling seamless data integration. With semantic enrichment, XDM is evolving beyond structured data management to drive AI-driven context recognition, intent-based recommendations, and automated decision-making.
As an Engineer on the XDM Semantic Enrichment team, you will be at the forefront of building next-generation AI-powered search and discovery. You will develop intelligent search solutions that go beyond keyword matching leveraging NLU, machine learning, and knowledge graphs to deliver context-aware, intent-driven insights. Your work will empower brands to access, interpret, and act on data in real time, unlocking new levels of efficiency and personalization.
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.
- Develop high-performance, low-latency, and fault-tolerant software solutions.
- Collaborate closely with customers, product managers, and designers to shape innovative AI-driven experiences.
- Own the full software development lifecycle from development and testing to deployment and DevOps.
What you need to succeed
- BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience in backend or distributed systems development.
- Extensive experience working with distributed systems and scalable architectures.
- Proficiency in Java, Scala, Python, or any programming language
- Experience with database management systems (SQL or NoSQL), data modeling, and query optimization.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make smart trade-offs between speed and technical debt.
- Self-starter with a growth mindset, eager to work on cutting-edge technologies in a fast-paced environment.
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