Software Engineer – Adobe Experience Platform
Adobe · San Jose, CA · Design
About this role
Adobe is hiring a mid-level Platform Engineer in the software engineering function based in San Jose, CA. The posting calls out experience with Java, Scala, SQL, Express and roughly 5+ years of relevant work. Compensation is listed at $139,000–$257,550 per year.
- Role
- Platform Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- San Jose, CA
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Department
- Design
- Posted
- Mar 16, 2026
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Job description
from Adobe careersSenior Software Engineer – Adobe Real-Time Customer Data Platform
Drive the Evolution of Real-Time Data and AI Personalization
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.
What You will Build and Drive
- Architect Distributed Data Systems: Design and deliver globally distributed solutions for real-time identity resolution, consent management, and accurate customer profiles at massive scale.
- AI & ML Personalization: Integrate cutting-edge Generative AI/ML into RTCDP for next-gen segmentation, recommendations, and live decisioning.
- Low-Latency Data Pipelines: Engineer resilient, high-throughput data flows with Kafka, Spark, Java/Scala to guarantee SLAs across diverse user journeys.
- Microservices at Scale: Build and maintain mission-critical, cloud-native microservices supporting trillions of queries and activations.
- Leadership & Ownership: Lead project delivery from design through production, ensuring rigorous quality, performance, and measurable business results.
- Mentorship: Coach and mentor junior engineers and code reviewers, fostering engineering excellence across the team.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product managers, designers, and data scientists to deliver privacy-first, customer-centric solutions that align with regulatory standards.