Software Development Engineer

Adobe Software

Adobe Software

Software Engineering
Basel, Switzerland
Posted on Sep 17, 2025

JOB LEVEL

P20

EMPLOYEE ROLE

Individual Contributor

The Opportunity

At Adobe in Basel, we are building the Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) Cloud Service. Being the industry leader in experience management, AEM is used by the world’s biggest brands to drive their mission-critical digital businesses. Operating the foundations of the on-line presence of more than thousand widely-recognized companies, we are facing incredibly exciting challenges in computer science, data science, and service reliability engineering at a very large scale.


As Software Engineer in the AEM Cloud Foundation team, you will be involved in designing, implementing and operating the technical backbone of AEM Cloud Service. Faced with challenging computer science and software engineering problems, you will join a team of highly skilled software engineers, building innovative cloud-native services and operating them at scale.

What you'll Do

  • Provide foundational content AI services enabling powerful, innovative AI-based functionalities in AEM.

  • Work on core platform services in the context of indexing and search, critical to deliver blazing fast, high-quality digital experiences.

  • Design and implement scalable and fault-tolerant cloud services, and put observability and alerting in place to ensure high availability.

  • Participate in all aspects of the software development process, apply the best software engineering and operations practices.

  • Connect with internal and external teams to collect feedback and ensure the successful adoption of services.

  • Fast prototyping of innovative ideas and concepts and researching the latest industry trends.

What you need to succeed

  • Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related technical field

  • Preferably some work experience with exposure to cloud architecture and development on Kubernetes, operational experience a plus.

  • Solid programming skills in Java, additional languages a plus.

  • Experience in building, deploying, and maintaining AI/ML systems a strong plus.

  • Knowledge of distributed systems, databases, algorithms and data structures

  • Enjoy thriving in a fast-paced, ambitious setting

  • Proficiency in English

Nice to have

  • Experience in content indexing with Elasticsearch and proven work experience.

*Kindly note that we currently have openings at both mid and senior levels. The most suitable level for each candidate will be thoughtfully discussed and determined during the recruitment process.

At Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized throughout the world on Best Companies lists (http://www.adobe.com/careers/awards.html). You will also be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow through our unique Check-In (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmL6uQZhYhw&list=UUlDSu3-Y4-BfI08784K-P4g&feature=share&index=1) approach where ongoing feedback flows freely.

If you are 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 (http://blogs.adobe.com/adobelife/) and explore the meaningful benefits (http://benefits.adobe.com/) we offer. Adobe is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

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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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