Software Development Engineer

The Opportunity Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) as a Cloud Service enables our customers to focus on crafting exceptional customer experiences rather than planning for product updates. With continuous access to the latest experience management innovations, they can create, manage, and deliver personalized experiences to growing audiences at scale. We are seeking an experienced Software Development Engineer to design, develop, and deliver innovative, high-quality features for the AEM Cloud Service Platform.

In this role, you will help architect, build, and operate high-traffic, mission-critical services that power some of the world’s leading brands. We’re looking for self-starters who take ownership, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and consistently deliver impactful results. What You’ll Do Work in an Agile team to build scalable services Help engineer our platform strategy Translate business requirements into architectural and implementation choices Capture loosely defined requirements/concepts and expand them into complete solutions together with your team Review and provide feedback on features, technology, architecture, designs Define and implement DevOps components to operate the platform Lead with a focus on customer engagement bridges the gap between internal infrastructure operations and the end-user experience Own the reliability, performance, and operational readiness of the storage components.

Leverage AI tools to automate repetitive operational work. What You Need to Succeed BS in Computer Science (or related field) 5+ years of experience in Software Development with strong DevOps orientation and an AI First mindset Expertise in Adobe Experience Manager Experience building services using Java, Python, JavaScript or Go Experience in deploying and operating large scale, highly available , SaaS applications and cloud services; familiarity with Kubernetes, Jenkins, Splunk, New Relic, Grafana, Telemetry/Observability Strong working knowledge of modern software development methodologies and software design patterns & best practices (unit testing, build automation, continuous integration) Ability to break-down sophisticated problems into a set of generalizable sub-problems and develop clean abstractions to encapsulate and handle complexity Empathy with customers to understand their needs and requirements and to help them succeed. Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Ability and willingness to work and thrive in a demanding product landscape Experience in understanding and maintaining large and sophisticated code bases to help keep them clean and maintainable Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies Contributions to open-source projects and working with the community is a plus About Adobe Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences.

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Expected Pay Range: 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 $114,100 -- $214,950 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.

In Colorado, the pay range for this position is $129,600 - $187,650 In Illinois, the pay range for this position is $129,600 - $187,650 In Washington, the pay range for this position is $135,100 - $195,550 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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