Senior Software Engineer - Adobe Real-Time Customer Data Platform Drive the Evolution of Real-Time Data and AI Personalization 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.
About Your Technical Playground At Adobe RTCDP, you'll work with a modern stack built for scale, speed, and intelligence:
- Languages: Java, Scala
- Frameworks: Spring Boot, Apache Spark, Apache Flink
- Data Infrastructure: Kafka, Cosmos DB, Aerospike, FoundationDB, NoSQL systems, Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg, Snowflake
- Cloud & Infra: Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker
- AI & Intelligence: OpenAI, Vector DBs, RAG architectures
- DevOps: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, Prometheus
What We're Looking For Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years' experience developing large-scale distributed systems or platforms in production environments.
- Deep expertise in backend development (Java or Scala), with advanced skills in concurrency, performance tuning, and microservices.
- Proven track record engineering real-time data solutions using event-driven architectures (Kafka, Spark/Flink).
- Experience designing, implementing, and operating fault-tolerant, low-latency APIs in cloud-native settings.
- Solid understanding of storage technologies (SQL, NoSQL, key-value stores).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities-a proven ability to deliver results within critically important systems.
Preferred Skills - Experience with customer data platforms, martech, adtech, or relevant verticals.
- Background in identity resolution, segmentation, consent management, or privacy-first data architectures.
- Hands-on with machine learning or personalization systems.
- Working knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks (GDPR, CCPA).
- Demonstrated mentorship, leadership, and ability to shape architectural direction.
What We Offer Competitive compensation
- Equity awards and annual incentive plans
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and mental wellness coverage
- Learning budgets and career development support
- Generous parental leave and family support programs
- Flexible hybrid work model and wellness days
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.
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 $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.
