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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.
LOCATION
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.
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. Adobe aims to make our Careers website and recruiting process accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email accommodations@adobe.com or call +1 408-536-3015.
AI Use Guidelines for Interviews:
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.
Expected Pay Range:
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $114,100 -- $214,950 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. In Washington, the pay range for this position is $135,100 - $195,550. At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP). In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.
State-Specific Notices:
California: Fair Chance Ordinances
Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.
Colorado: Application Window Notice
If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.
Massachusetts: Massachusetts Legal Notice
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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.
LOCATION
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.
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. Adobe aims to make our Careers website and recruiting process accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email accommodations@adobe.com or call +1 408-536-3015.
AI Use Guidelines for Interviews:
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.
Expected Pay Range:
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $114,100 -- $214,950 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. In Washington, the pay range for this position is $135,100 - $195,550. At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP). In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.
State-Specific Notices:
California: Fair Chance Ordinances
Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.
Colorado: Application Window Notice
If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.
Massachusetts: Massachusetts Legal Notice
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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Tailor your resume to Adobe's backend stack
Adobe's backend engineering roles consistently require experience with distributed systems, microservices, and cloud platforms like AWS or Azure. Highlighting specific frameworks and languages Adobe uses signals you're ready to contribute without a steep onboarding ramp.
Target roles within Adobe's cloud infrastructure teams
Adobe's Document Cloud and Experience Cloud divisions post the most backend engineering openings. Filtering your search by these business units narrows your focus to teams with active hiring pipelines and established sponsorship workflows.
Align your offer timeline with H-1B cap deadlines
If you need an H-1B, USCIS registration opens in March for an October 1 start. Work backward from that date when negotiating your start date with Adobe's recruiting team so your petition is filed before the window closes.
Verify your degree qualifies as a specialty occupation
Adobe's backend engineering roles require a degree in computer science, software engineering, or a closely related field to meet the H-1B specialty occupation standard. A general business or unrelated STEM degree may complicate the petition, so confirm the match before accepting an offer.
Use Migrate Mate to surface Adobe backend roles that sponsor visas
Not every Adobe posting makes sponsorship eligibility obvious. Use Migrate Mate to filter specifically for Adobe backend engineering jobs verified for visa sponsorship, saving you from applying to roles that won't move forward for international candidates.
Ask Adobe's recruiter about PERM timing early
If your goal is a Green Card via EB-2 or EB-3, Adobe typically initiates PERM after you've established a performance track record in the role. Raising this in initial recruiter conversations helps you understand the internal timeline and set realistic expectations.
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Does Adobe sponsor H-1B visas for Backend Software Engineers?
Yes, Adobe sponsors H-1B visas for Backend Software Engineers. Adobe participates in the annual H-1B cap lottery each March and files cap-subject petitions for engineering hires. If you're already on an H-1B with another employer, Adobe can also file an H-1B transfer, letting you start work as soon as the transfer petition is received by USCIS.
How do I apply for Backend Software Engineer jobs at Adobe?
Apply directly through Adobe's careers site, or browse verified sponsorship-eligible openings on Migrate Mate. Adobe's backend engineering interview process typically includes a recruiter screen, technical phone interviews covering data structures and system design, and a virtual onsite. Tailoring your application to the specific Adobe product team, such as Document Cloud or Experience Cloud, increases your relevance to the hiring manager.
Which visa types does Adobe commonly use for Backend Software Engineers?
Adobe sponsors H-1B, E-3, TN, and F-1 OPT and CPT for Backend Software Engineers, as well as immigrant visa pathways including EB-2 and EB-3 with PERM labor certification. Australian citizens can pursue the E-3 visa, which has no lottery, while Canadian and Mexican nationals may qualify under the TN category for software engineering roles specifically listed in the USMCA.
What qualifications does Adobe expect for Backend Software Engineer roles?
Adobe typically looks for proficiency in one or more of Java, Python, Go, or C++, along with hands-on experience building distributed systems, RESTful APIs, or event-driven architectures. For H-1B eligibility, your degree must be in computer science, software engineering, or a directly related field. Senior-level roles often require demonstrated experience with large-scale cloud infrastructure and cross-functional technical leadership.
How do I time my visa filing if I receive an offer from Adobe?
If you need a new H-1B, Adobe must submit your registration during the USCIS March lottery window for an October 1 start date, meaning offers extended in January or February align best with this cycle. For E-3 and TN visas, consular processing can move faster, often within four to eight weeks, giving you more scheduling flexibility if you hold Australian, Canadian, or Mexican citizenship.
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