Job Description

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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!



What you will need to succeed

8+ years of experience in designing and developing large-scale, highly available distributed backend systems.

B.Tech/M.Tech in Computer Science with strong academic background or equivalent industry experience.

Deep expertise in distributed systems, microservices, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Strong hands-on experience with backend technologies such as Java, Scala, Go, or Python.

Solid understanding of data systems:

MySQL/Postgres, Redis, Cassandra, MongoDB, Kafka, and event-driven architectures.

Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and modern DevOps practices.

Strong programming, debugging, and analytical problem-solving skills.

Proven ability to make architectural decisions, evaluate trade-offs, and define long-term technical direction.

Experience planning and reducing technical debt while maintaining system scalability and maintainability.

Experience with production systems, performance tuning, observability, and customer escalation handling.

Exposure to AI/ML system integration or model serving is a plus.

Demonstrated ability to lead innovation, drive engineering improvements, and adopt new technologies.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-team collaboration skills.

Experience mentoring engineers and guiding technical execution.

Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.

What you'll do / Job Responsibilities

Lead architecture, design, and delivery of critical backend components for Adobe Connect.

Drive high-quality technical decisions ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and performance.

Mentor engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.

Define technical roadmaps, including modernization and tech-debt reduction strategies.

Ensure production readiness, performance optimization, and efficient resolution of operational and customer issues.

Collaborate with product, QE, SRE, and other engineering teams to deliver high-quality features.

Establish strong engineering best practices across coding, testing, deployment, and monitoring.

Evaluate new technologies, build prototypes, and drive innovation initiatives.

Contribute across the SDLC--architecture, development, reviews, documentation, deployment, and support.

Work effectively in a collaborative, distributed, and dynamic environment.

Apply sound design principles to build maintainable, high-quality, and scalable systems.



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