Senior Backend Engineer – Cloud Platform

About the role

As one of the world’s most innovative software companies whose products touch billions of people around the world, Adobe empowers everyone, everywhere to imagine, create, and bring any digital experience to life. From creators and students to small businesses, global enterprises, and nonprofit organizations — customers choose Adobe products to ideate, collaborate, be more productive, drive business growth, and build remarkable experiences.

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.

The Opportunity

Join Adobe’s distinguished team as a Senior Backend Engineer – Cloud Platform based in San Jose, CA. Play a key role in delivering superior digital experiences by developing strong solutions that boost efficiency and achievement for our internal teams. Collaborate with a flexible team of engineers to build flawless tools and systems that support our colleagues in performing at their best.

This is an onsite position in the San Jose office.

What you'll Do

- Develop and maintain backend systems that interact with cloud providers (Azure, AWS and GCP) and various internal and external services.

- Lead and contribute to Agile development processes, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.

- Collaborate with a team of 25 engineers across multiple time zones to craft, build, and optimize internal-facing tools.

- Implement and improve APIs, ensuring they meet robust performance and security standards.

- Apply your expertise in Java and cloud development to solve complex problems and build scalable solutions.

- Mentor and guide junior engineers, encouraging a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

- Apply DevOps practices to improve the deployment and monitoring of our systems, ensuring their smooth and efficient operation.

What you need to succeed

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, 5-10 years experience, or equivalent.

- Proven expertise in Java development.

- Extensive experience with cloud APIs, e.g., AWS or Azure Java SDK, to build and manage complete applications.

- Extensive DevOps experience, with a detailed understanding of deployment and monitoring methods for cloud-native software.

- A proactive approach—you take initiative, anticipate challenges, and don’t wait to be told what to do.

- AI-first development experience.

What will help you stand out from the crowd

- Experience with Chef, API development, and Python development.

- Experience building and deploying microservices using tools like Docker and Kubernetes.