Backend Software Engineer
AdobeSeattle$135k – $196kPosted 7 April 2026
Tech Stack
Job Description
Who we are
At Marketo, an Adobe company, we are crafting the world’s leading engagement platform that empowers marketers to deliver the authentic experiences customers desire at scale. Our team is fueled with a passion for innovation, growth, and a steadfast dedication to making the Marketer successful.
We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to building 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
Are you ready to collaborate with the world’s largest technology companies? Do you revel in finding creative ways to solve unique problems while working with engineers all over Adobe? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
Marketo is seeking an experienced Backend Software Engineer to join our Customer Engineering Team (CET). We’re an agile team of creative problem-solvers with a passion for helping marketing teams achieve their business goals. As advocates for some of our largest customers, we are in a unique position to both develop our own solutions and assist component teams in delivering quality features that support our highest-scale needs.
Work with highly available data streams, RESTful APIs and both internal and external interfaces that support and empower our users. Learn to anticipate our customer’s needs through a suite of powerful monitoring tools and the support of your peers. Participate in cross-cutting platform investigations and find ways to unlock new levels of performance.
This customer-facing role will include collaborating with engineering teams throughout Adobe, participating in incident investigations and coverage rotation, writing excellent code, and up to 5% travel. While currently remote, this position will transition to a hybrid, part time in-office position while Adobe forms its digital first future of work vision.
LOCATED IN OFFICE- SEATTLE OFFICE
What you’ll do
Collaborate and solution with some of our biggest customers
Work with data streams and APIs to provide enhanced automation capabilities
Build tools to alleviate support bottlenecks
Proactively monitor for improvement opportunities
Enhance scalability and performance across the platform
What you have
5 years working in SaaS platforms & technologies
An emphasis on back-end development (Java or PHP preferred)
All the web basics covered - DOM, HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript
Comfort working with SQL or NoSQL data stores (MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB)
Experience with Docker or other container orchestration systems
Excellent communication skills and an eagerness to collaborate!
Nice to have
Experience with RESTful APIs or microservices
Familiarity with Scrum / Agile Methodologies
Solid understanding of version control systems (Git / SVN)
Proficiency working with event streams or message queues (Kafka, Kinesis)
Practical exposure to APM and monitoring tools (New Relic, Wavefront, Vivid Cortex)
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.
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