Software Development Engineer 2 - Python and Generative AI

SDE -2 ( Python & Gen AI )

Join Adobe as a Member of Technical Staff 2 and contribute to building next-generation AI-powered products and platforms. You will work with experienced engineers, architects, and data scientists to develop intelligent applications, agentic workflows, and scalable backend services that support meaningful customer and engineering experiences. This role provides an opportunity to work on modern AI technologies, including Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), knowledge systems, and cloud-native platforms at enterprise scale.

What You'll Do

• Build, develop, and maintain AI-powered applications and backend services.
• Improve LLM-based solutions using techniques such as RAG, Agentic RAG, and enterprise knowledge retrieval.
• Build APIs, microservices, and workflows to embed capabilities into Adobe products and platforms.
• Implement agentic workflows and multi-agent systems for business and engineering automation use cases.
• Build scalable systems by applying distributed data systems and managing resilient systems.
• Evaluate, monitor, and ensure the reliability and performance of AI systems.
• Stay updated with emerging AI technologies and contribute ideas that improve engineering efficiency and product capabilities.

What You Need to Succeed

• 3–5 years of experience building software applications, backend services, or distributed systems.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or a similar modern programming language.
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, and system architecture principles.
• Hands-on experience developing applications using Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI frameworks.
• Familiarity with RAG architectures, vector databases, embeddings, and timely engineering techniques.
• Solid grasp of database principles, data modeling, indexing, query tuning, and transactional systems.
• Skilled in SQL and experienced in handling relational and/or NoSQL databases.
• Understanding of distributed programming concepts, including concurrency, scalability, fault tolerance, and distributed system development.
• Familiarity with APIs, microservices, and cloud-native application creation.
• Exposure to event-driven systems, messaging platforms, or streaming technologies.
• Experience working with data platforms, data pipelines, or extensive data processing systems.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate within a fast-paced engineering environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with agentic workflows, AI orchestration frameworks, or multi-agent systems.
• Exposure to knowledge graphs, semantic search, or enterprise knowledge systems.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, containerization, MLOps, or LLMOps practices.
• Contributions to open-source projects, AI applications, or production AI deployments.

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.

Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours. 

Let’s Adobe together

At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.

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 protected characteristic. Learn more.

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Our interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process.

At Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI — and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it’s restricted during live interviews. See how we think about AI in the hiring experience.

 

Experience Level

Mid Level