JOB LEVEL
P40
EMPLOYEE ROLE
Individual Contributor

** The Opportunity**

We are seeking a Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer in Developer Platform Org to help design, build, and operate highly scalable, secure, and resilient cloud platforms that power a global developer ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of Cloud Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Security, and automationpoweredby modernAI technologies.

The ideal candidate thrives in complex, distributed environments and is passionate about operational excellence, automation-first engineering, and building modern, intelligent infrastructure platforms. You will play a key role in shaping next-generation cloud architecture, improving reliability and developer experience, and integrating AI capabilities into operational workflows.

This position is suited for a forward-thinking engineer who combines deep technical expertise with strong collaboration skills and a commitment to continuous improvement.

** What you'll Do**

Cloud Platform Engineering

• Architect, build, and operate multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS and Azure).
• Design highly available, fault-tolerant, multi-region systems.
• Support containerized and serverless platforms using Kubernetes and modern cloud-native technologies.
• Improve scalability, performance, and cost efficiency of shared platform services.

** Reliability & Operational Excellence**

• Ensure high availability and quality of service aligned with enterprise SLA targets (99.99%+).
• Define and track service-level objectives (SLOs), reliability metrics, and key performance indicators.
• Strengthen observability through logging, monitoring, alerting, and distributed tracing.
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous reliability improvements.
• Develop and maintain runbooks and standard operating procedures.
• Drive the productization of SRE capabilities by building reusable reliability frameworks, self-service tooling, and standardized operational practices across platform services.

** Infrastructure as Code & Automation**

• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or equivalent tools.
• Enforce automated validation, policy controls, and configuration consistency.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Champion “automate everything” practices to reduce manual effort and operational risk.

** Security & Compliance**

• Embed secure-by-design principles into infrastructure architecture and delivery
• Implement secure networking, encryption, secret management, and access controls.
• Partner with security teams to maintain compliance with enterprise and regulatory standards.
• Proactively reduce risk through architecture reviews and security hardening.

** AI-Enabled Operations & Innovation**

• Integrate AI and automation into operational workflows.
• Explore intelligent incident triage, log analysis, and predictive monitoring.
• Build tools that use modern AI and LLM capabilities to reduce operational toil
• Contribute to the evolution of platform operations using AI-enabled automation and self-healing systems.

** Collaboration Across Engineering and Product Teams**

• Partner closely with software engineering, product, and architecture teams.
• Advise teams on cloud-native design patterns and onboarding to platform services.
• Contribute to strong documentation practices and share operational knowledge across teams.
• Participate in an on-call rotation and support a geographically distributed engineering team.

** What you need to succeed**

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Infrastructure Engineering.
• Strong expertise in AWS and Azure cloud services.
• Deep experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and containerized workloads.
• Proven experience designing and operating microservices-based architectures.
• Strong programming/scripting skills (e.g., Python, Go, or Node.js).
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred).
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or ArgoCD.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, New Relic).
• Strong understanding of cloud security fundamentals and secure architecture principles.

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 positionis $139,000 -- $257,550 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand 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.

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In California, the pay range for this position is $177,900 - $257,550 │ In New York, the pay range for this position is $177,900 - $257,550 │ In Washington, the pay range for this position is $161,700 - $234,150

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.

Internal Opportunities

Creativity, curiosity, and constant learning are celebrated aspects of your career growth journey. We’re glad that you’re pursuing a new opportunity at Adobe!

Put your best foot forward:

1. Update your Resume/CV and Workday profile - don’t forget to include your uniquely ‘Adobe’ experiences and volunteer work.

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3. Check out these tips to help you prep for interviews.

4. If you are applying for a role outside of your current country, ensure you review the International Resources for Relocating Employees on Inside Adobe, including the impacts to your Benefits, AIP, Equity & Payroll .

Once you apply for a role via Workday, the Talent Team will reach out to you within 2 weeks. If you move into the official interview process with the hiring team, make sure you inform your manager so they can champion your career growth.

At Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized around the world. You will also be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow through our unique Check-In approach where ongoing feedback flows freely. If you’re looking to make an impact, Adobe's the place for you. Discover what our employees are saying about their career experiences on the Adobe Life blog and explore the meaningful benefits we offer.

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.

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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 .