Sr. Computer Scientist (Data Platform Engineer)

Adobe is hiring a Sr. Computer Scientist (Data Platform Engineer) in Bangalore.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, distributed data systems for real-time and batch processing
• Develop high-throughput data pipelines processing 10B+ events per day
• Contribute to and own key components in the technical design and implementation of core AdCloud platform components
• Work with technologies such as Apache Spark, Kafka, Hadoop ecosystem, and modern data platforms
• Ensure performance, scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency of data systems
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Data Science teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Participate in design and code reviews to maintain high engineering standards
• Continuously improve system robustness, scalability, and developer productivity

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in designing and developing large-scale data-driven systems
• Strong experience with distributed data processing frameworks (Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, etc.)
• Experience with NoSQL systems (HBase, Aerospike, Cassandra) and RDBMS
• Strong programming skills in Java, Scala, or similar languages
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design
• Experience building scalable systems on cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Strong focus on performance optimization and cost efficiency
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in AdTech or high-scale event-driven systems
• Exposure to data governance, data quality, and metadata systems
• Experience supporting ML/AI data pipelines
• Familiarity with modern data architectures (data lakes, lakehouse, etc.)
• Contributions to open-source or technical communities

About Adobe

The Adobe Advertising Data Engineering team powers data platforms that process billions of events every day, enabling real-time decisioning, analytics, and machine learning at scale. We operate with a strong engineering-first mindset, focusing on building highly reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient data systems. We foster a collaborative and innovation-driven culture, building self-service data platforms that empower teams across Adobe Advertising to unlock the full value of data. The Opportun