Software Development Engineer 3 Java

About the Relay Team

At Relay we are redefining test automation by building an AI-powered platform composed to deliver an outstanding experience across the entire software testing spectrum. Spanning functional testing (API Web Mobile and Desktop) to non-functional testing (Performance and Chaos) our mission is to make quality engineering faster smarter and more reliable. We empower our team to build intelligent agents that author complete and self-heal tests creating seamless solutions that transform how software quality is delivered at scale. If you are passionate about AI-driven innovation engineering excellence and elevating product quality youll fit right in.

We are looking for a Senior Backend Java Engineer to join the Relay this role you will design and scale high-volume backend applications lead the integration of AI/ML capabilities into Java services and build autonomous agents that drive next-generation test automation across core product teams.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Design and build high-volume low-latency and high-availability applications throughout the full software development lifecycle.
• Write clean testable specification-compliant code managing software components through release.
• Integrate AI/ML capabilities LLM APIs and intelligent backend services (RAG semantic search automation) to power AI-driven workflows.
• Build AI agents for automated root cause analysis (RCA) self-healing and intelligent test automation.
• Partner with Adobe product teams (e.g. Express Firefly Photoshop) to deliver end-to-end solutions drive product adoption and enable self-service platform engineering.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot Cursor) to accelerate development and support continuous architectural improvements.

Required Skills & Expertise

• Java Core & Frameworks:58 years of experience building scalable multithreaded server-side applications using Java/Java EE Spring Framework and object-oriented design patterns.
• Data & Performance:Deep proficiency with Relational Databases (SQL high-performance transactional queries) and MongoDB using ORMs (JPA2 Hibernate) optimized for speed and scalability.
• AI/ML Integration:Hands-on experience integrating LLMs/AI APIs (OpenAI Claude Gemini) into Java services using frameworks like Spring AI or LangChain4j including prompt engineering and context management.
• AI Infrastructure & RAG:Familiarity with vector databases (e.g. Pinecone Milvus pgvector) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture to build reliable backend features.
• Modern AI Practices:Practical experience with AI-assisted dev tools (Copilot Cursor) alongside an understanding of model deployment cost/latency optimization and responsible AI guardrails (privacy hallucination mitigation).

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobes 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.

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