Software Development Engineer

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Join Adobe and Shape the Future of Digital Experiences

At Adobe, we’re changing the world through digital experiences. From emerging artists to global brands, we empower everyone to design and deliver exceptional content across every screen. Our mission is to foster creativity, innovation, and connection—and we believe the next big idea could be yours.

We’re committed to hiring the very best and creating an inclusive, respectful environment where everyone has equal opportunity to thrive. If you're passionate about building technology that powers tens of billions of interactions every day, we want you on our team.

About the Role: Software Engineer – Data Collection (Lehi, UT)

The Adobe Analytics platform processes over 20 billion transactions daily, delivering real-time insights to customers around the globe. As a Software Engineer on our Data Collection team, you’ll help build the backbone of this platform—developing high-performance, scalable solutions that support some of the largest websites in the world.

This is your chance to work on Big Data at scale, collaborate with brilliant minds, and make a measurable impact on how enterprises understand and serve their customers.
 

What You’ll Do

• Architect and build robust backend systems that scale to billions of daily events.

• Optimize and evolve existing services to improve performance, reliability, and usability.

• Collaborate across engineering, product, and DevOps to deliver high-quality solutions.

• Own features end-to-end—from design and development to deployment and monitoring.

• Write clean, well-documented code and contribute to technical specifications.

• Break down complex tasks into manageable milestones and deliver on schedule.

• Stay curious—explore new technologies, propose improvements, and share your knowledge.

What You Bring

• 3–5 years of professional software development experience and a degree in Computer Science or related field.

• Strong object-oriented programming skills (Java preferred; Go also welcome).

• Experience with Linux, Git, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.

• Familiarity with AI-powered coding tools (e.g., Cursor, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT).

• Background in Big Data, streaming technologies, SaaS environments, or Web Analytics.

• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and excited to tackle complex challenges.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Bonus: Experience with edge/service proxies like Envoy.

Why Adobe?

• Work on products that touch millions of lives every day.

• Be part of a team that values creativity, curiosity, and continuous learning.

• Enjoy a culture that celebrates diversity, inclusion, and innovation.

• Grow your career with mentorship, training, and opportunities to lead.

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 $113,400 -- $206,300 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.

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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