Software Development Engineer

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We're looking for a hard-working and skilled Software Engineer to join our Reporting Services team at Adobe Workfront. Our platform powers reporting for all Workfront customers globally, delivering high-performance, scalable data solutions that support enterprise clients across industries.

As part of our team, you'll help build and operate the next generation of reporting infrastructure-designed to handle large volumes of data with speed, reliability, and precision. You'll collaborate with a skilled group of engineers dedicated to delivering customer impact through thoughtful development, clean code, and resilient systems.

We're especially interested in candidates who bring a strong background in software engineering and experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and who thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments.

• Compose, build, and maintain scalable backend services that support reporting for global customers.
• Optimize and improve existing systems for performance, reliability, and usability.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define and implement backend features and interfaces.
• Own development of key features and contribute to architectural decisions for complex projects.
• Write clean, well-documented code and functional specifications.
• Break down work into manageable tasks and estimate delivery timelines.
• Support CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, alerting, and infrastructure automation.
• Continuously improve our systems and processes through innovation and learning.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, or similar languages.
• Experience with Linux, Git, Kubernetes, and cloud-native environments.
• Familiarity with streaming technologies, data analysis, and SaaS platforms.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD, monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus), and infrastructure as code (Terraform, SaltStack).
• Proven ability to build and deploy RESTful services in Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, or Azure.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and comfortable navigating ambiguity.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

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