Senior Software Engineer – Generative AI & Search Relevance

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San Jose, CA
In-Office
134K-242K Annually
Artificial Intelligence • Digital Media • Marketing Tech • Software
Adobe is changing the world through digital experiences.
The Role

Our Company
Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen. 
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!


 

The Opportunity

Become an early member of a talented team building a groundbreaking AI-first, Agentic Experience Delivery application. If you’re passionate about generative AI and ponder questions about how an AI can authoritatively speak on behalf of a brand—leveraging its data and content—as well as facilitate acting on behalf of an end user, we should chat! Distributed computing is being recast with language interfaces, and we’re working on the cutting edge of these developments. Adobe has long been a leader in personalizing experiences, and with conversation becoming the next click, we’re poised to continue that mission in this next chapter of the software industry’s evolution.

What You'll Do

  • Develop AI-centric backend and mid-tier services in a distributed services environment.
  • Integrate and leverage systems and models from our machine learning and data science teams.
  • Work on high-performance, low-latency, fault-tolerant software.
  • Solve technical challenges around how conversational systems retrieve data from storage using RAG, leveraging concepts around search relevance, personalization and optimization to support conversational product and service recommendations
  • Code in multiple languages in a zero-to-one product cycle, i.e., develop the initial version of the software.
  • Work closely with initial customers, product management, and design.
  • Standard software development responsibilities across the full lifecycle of software development, extending through quality assurance, deployment, and DevOps.

What You Need to Succeed

  • BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent.
  • 5+ years of professional software development experience.
  • At least 1 year of direct experience in search relevance, building search indexes, optimization and recommender systems with hands-on experience with tools such as Elasticsearch.
  • Proven ability to address search-related technical challenges in generative AI systems, particularly how data retrieval from storage can be optimized for specific conversational AI use cases.
  • Familiarity with machine learning and AI systems, especially in the context of data flow and pathways for model improvement, is a valuable asset.
  • Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals—especially algorithms and data structures.
  • Extensive experience working in a distributed systems SaaS environment.
  • Proficiency in Java, Scala, or Python.
  • Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment as a self-starter with a “can do” attitude.
  • Desire to learn new technologies and work on the leading edge.
  • Ability to make savvy tradeoffs between expediting work and avoiding undue technical debt.

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 $133,900 -- $242,000 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.

State-Specific Notices:

California:

Fair Chance Ordinances

Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

Colorado:

Application Window Notice

If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts:

Massachusetts Legal Notice

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. Learn more.

 

Adobe aims to make Adobe.com accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email [email protected] or call (408) 536-3015.

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