Software Development Engineer

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We're on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

Join Adobe as a Software Development Engineer and work on our world-class Adobe Unified Platform team! You will work closely with Solution Architects, Product & other engineering teams across multiple geographies to deliver solutions to strategic priorities. You will play a pivotal role in driving strategic priorities at the intersection of data engineering, analytics, and AI innovation. We are looking for candidates who are passionate about continuous learning, mentoring, and innovative thinking. This is an outstanding opportunity to contribute to high-impact projects and help compose the future of Adobe's technological landscape.

• Participate in all aspects of software development, including design, coding, code review, testing, bug fixing, and documentation.
• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and data models that scale well with growth of data.
• Build and fine-tune specialized AI agents for Data Engineering.
• Implement prompt engineering strategies, memory handling, resource management and tool-calling integrations.
• Improve developer efficiency, automate tasks, and enhance customer experience using AI tools and capabilities.

• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field with 3+ years of experience in data engineering.
• Experience in SQL and Python for data transformation, automation, and analysis.
• Solid understanding of data modeling, warehousing concepts, and ETL/ELT pipeline development.
• Experience with Azure, Databricks, and Airflow (or similar modern data stack tools).
• Strong proficiency with LLM frameworks (e.g., OpenAI APIs, LangChain/LangGraph, RAG pipelines) and comfort with prompt composition, vector databases, and memory handling strategies.
• Experience building conversational agents or workflow bots in production environments.
• Analytical approach with a focus on attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication abilities and a cooperative and positive approach.

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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