Software Development Engineer 5, Enterprise GenAI

Adobe•San Jose, CA

About The Position

The Gen AI Experience team is looking for a Staff Software Engineer (P50) to help build the next generation of AI-first products. You will combine strong backend engineering skills with a good understanding of AI/ML techniques, enabling seamless integration of AI systems into scalable, production-ready experiences. This role sits at the intersection of design, engineering, and applied AI, with a heavy focus on integrating with (and creating) AI driven services. Our aim is high – we will change our customers' interactions with Adobe Experience Cloud and allow them to do things they never thought were possible.

Requirements

10+ years of professional experience in backend or distributed systems development.
Extensive experience working with distributed systems and scalable architectures.
Proficiency in Java, Scala, Python, or any programming language.
Expert proficiency: Hands-on experience working with AI/LLM APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure AI) — including prompt engineering and system integration.
Experience with database management systems (SQL or NoSQL), data modeling, and query optimization.
Solid experience designing, integrating, and maintaining REST APIs (GraphQL a plus).
Experience with cloud-native development, microservices, and CI/CD pipelines.
Strong foundation in software engineering principles and modern tooling.
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across design, product, and engineering.

Nice To Haves

Experience with data pipelines.
Familiarity with AI/ML concepts (fine-tuning, embeddings, retrieval-augmented generation).
Experience using data visualization, dashboards, and personalization systems.
Contributions to open-source projects or technical communities.

Responsibilities

Design and implement AI-centric backend and mid-tier services in a distributed services environment.
Integrate and build systems and models crafted by our machine learning and data science teams.
Architect high-performance, low-latency, and fault-tolerant software solutions.
Build and maintain microservices that integrate AI features into end-to-end workflows.
Work directly with AI APIs, prompt engineering techniques, and orchestration layers to bring intelligence into Adobe’s products.
Team up with Product Managers, Engineers who specialize in AI/ML, and Designers to efficiently prototype, iterate, and launch features guided by artificial intelligence.
Ensure performance, security, and accessibility at every layer of the stack.
Promote quality: collaborate on code reviews, improve test automation, and embrace the craft.