Software Development Engineer - C++

Software Development Engineer 2 - C++

At Adobe, we’re passionate about empowering people to create impactful digital experiences. Our Creative Cloud products help millions of designers, animators, and storytellers bring their ideas to life. The Adobe Animate team builds industry-leading tools used for interactive animations, game assets, and rich web experiences.

Why This Role is Exciting

• Contribute to the development of core Adobe Animate features, working directly with high-quality, cross-platform C++ code.
• Leverage AI-assisted and agentic coding tools to accelerate development, review outputs and refine code effectively.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, UX, and QA to implement features that impact millions of users.
• Gain hands-on experience applying AI tools to enhance productivity, improve code quality, and optimize engineering workflows.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain components of Adobe Animate.
• Debug and resolve technical issues across the product.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to maintaining engineering standards.
• Apply AI-assisted workflows to accelerate development, automate repetitive tasks, and generate high-quality code.
• Improve application performance, reliability, and maintainability.

What You Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2+ years of relevant software development experience.
• Strong C++ programming skills with modern C++ practices.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms.
• Knowledge of application development on multiple platforms including Windows and macOS.
• Strong grasp of operating system fundamentals.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools, including agentic coding workflows, with the ability to direct AI sessions and integrate AI-generated code effectively.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience working with desktop applications.
• Familiarity with graphics, animation, or creative software workflows.
• Exposure to multithreading, memory management, or performance optimization.
• Experience working in mature codebases.
• Hands-on experience using AI tools to assist coding to accelerate feature delivery.

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.

 

Experience Level

Senior Level