Adobe
San Jose
At Adobe, innovation means reimagining how the world experiences digital at scale. Our Real-Time Customer Data Platform (RTCDP) processes trillions of events, resolving identities and driving hyper-personalized interactions within milliseconds.
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Adobe Experience Platform (AEP) team, you will architect and scale systems that power global digital experiences, with an emphasis on ultra-low-latency pipelines, intelligent decisioning, and AI-driven personalization.
At Adobe RTCDP, you'll work with a modern stack built for scale, speed, and intelligence:
Minimum Qualifications
At Adobe, our engineering culture is built on a foundation of innovation, collaboration, and trust. We foster an environment where engineers are empowered to take ownership, explore new ideas, and make meaningful impact.
Innovation with Purpose
We thrive on solving complex problems with creativity and cutting-edge technology. Engineers are encouraged to experiment, iterate, and contribute to products that shape the future of digital experiences.
Collaboration & Inclusion
Teamwork is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in cross-functional alignment, open communication, and a culture where diverse perspectives are valued and respected.
Empowered Leadership
Our leaders listen first, plan thoughtfully, and support growth. We value transparency, radical candor, and a shared commitment to outcomes over optics.
Recognition & Growth
We celebrate impact, not just visibility. Engineers are recognized for their contributions and supported with opportunities for continuous learning and career development.
Trust & Autonomy
Adobe engineers enjoy the freedom to innovate, the trust to lead, and the safety to fail forward. We believe in empowering individuals to bring their authentic selves to work.
If you are passionate about architecting high-impact platforms, advancing your career in a world-class engineering culture, and shaping the future of AI-powered experiences, Adobe is where your ideas will thrive.
Competitive compensation
This is more than a job, it is your chance to shape the future of AI-powered experiences on a global scale, while growing your career inside one of the most innovative engineering cultures in the world.
Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.
Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours.
At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.
Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Learn more.
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AI Use Guidelines for Interviews: Our interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process.
At Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI — and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it’s restricted during live interviews. See how we think about AI in the hiring experience.
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 $139,000 - $257,550 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 California, the pay range for this position is $177,900 - $257,550
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.
State-Specific Notices:
Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.
Colorado:
There is no deadline to apply to this job posting because Adobe accepts applications for this role on an ongoing basis. The posting will remain open based on hiring needs and position availability.
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.