Software Development Engineer

Requirements

• 2–6 years of professional backend engineering experience
• Proficiency in one or more backend languages (e.g. Java, Python, Go, Scala, Node.js)
• Experience building and maintaining RESTful or GraphQL APIs
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and microservices architecture
• Understanding of databases — relational and/or NoSQL
• Experience developing with Spring, Spring Boot, and Hibernate
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and methodologies, including tools such as Argo CD
• Experience working with monitoring platforms like New Relic, Datadog, Splunk, Prometheus, or Grafana
• Exposure to infrastructure and deployment tooling such as Terraform, Docker, or Kubernetes
• A collaborative approach and clear written and verbal communication skills
• Curiosity, a growth mindset, and a dedication to continuous learning

What You'll Be Doing

• Compose, build, and maintain reliable, high-performance backend services and APIs
• Collaborate closely with frontend engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver end-to-end features
• Participate in code reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback
• Contribute to architectural discussions and help build technical direction
• Write clean, well-tested, well-documented code
• Help identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and reliability issues
• Build tooling and automation to reduce operational burdens
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to an encouraging team culture

Perks and Benefits

• Hybrid working — minimum 3 days per week in our Edinburgh office
• Generous holiday entitlement, plus additional company wellbeing days and all Scottish public holidays
• Wellbeing reimbursement programs
• Employee assistance programs for mental health and wellbeing
• General health assessment and cancer screening programs
• Private medical and dental insurance
• Vision reimbursement
• Life and income protection insurance
• Business travel medical and accident insurance
• Competitive salary and equity/stock participation
• Pension plan
• Workplace ISA scheme
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Paid parental and partner leave
• Adoption assistance program
• Community Matching Grant Program for charitable donations and volunteering
• Adobe Community Fund grants and local impact teams
• Reimbursement schemes for education and professional development
• A culture of internal mobility and career progression