Senior Computer Scientist - Cloud Software

You'll join a collaborative team based in Hamburg, working closely with colleagues in the US and India, and contribute to capabilities used across Adobe products like Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator, Firefly, and Express.

What you'll do

• Design, build, and operate Java-based cloud services, owning them from design through production

• Evolve scalable, secure, and reliable capabilities using modern cloud and distributed systems practices

• Improve system performance, resilience, and operability across multiple cloud regions

• Strengthen engineering quality through clear design, collaborative code reviews, and effective testing

• Work closely with partner teams that build on our services

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer with deep experience building cloud-native systems to help evolve this globally distributed foundation. In this role, you'll work on backend services operating at massive scale, with high expectations for reliability, security, and performance., * 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong backend or platform focus

• Strong Java programming skills and a solid understanding of distributed systems

• Hands-on experience with cloud-native services (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

• Experience diagnosing and resolving issues in large-scale, production systems

• Strong communication skills in English (German is a plus)

• Curiosity to learn and apply new technologies, including AI-assisted development

The Adobe Content Platform & Collaboration (ACPC) is the cloud foundation that enables millions of people to create, store, and collaborate on creative content every day., * Build cloud platform software that empowers everyone to create, trusted by customers around the world and designed to work reliably at global scale * Hybrid work model - 2-3 on-site team days per week at our Hamburg office near the Fish Market, with flexibility to work from home * Inclusive, collaborative culture - We learn together, treat mistakes as opportunities to grow, and focus on outcomes, not heroes: success is a team effort If this role excites you, but you don't meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We value the perspective you bring and how you approach problems - not checking every box. 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., 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.