Senior Software Development Engineer

Software Development Engineer 3

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We're passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen. Our goal is to hire the very best and we are committed to crafting exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can emerge from all parts of the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

Adobe Express is at the forefront of delivering Adobe's "Creativity for All" mission and draws on our decades of experience working with the creative community. It makes the core technology in our industry-leading products like Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro available with just a few clicks — and with no learning curve.

What you'll do

• Develop components and services for Adobe Express.
• Develop high-performance, reliable, testable, well documented and maintainable code.
• Develop, test and deploy your own code.
• Work well both independently and collaboratively within a fast-moving development team, with clear, positive, and constructive communication.
• Grow with the support of your team, and help others on the team grow by providing thoughtful feedback and uplifting those around you.
• Engage with customers to identify problems, test ideas, and refine workflows.
• Work multi-functionally with teams across Adobe, in different geographies.
• Apply AI techniques to inform component and subsystem design decisions, improving testability and design effectiveness.
• Use AI-assisted development tools to write, test, and debug code within established programming standards, and review and validate AI-generated outputs for quality and correctness.
• Apply AI techniques to refactor legacy code, automate repetitive tasks, and improve overall code quality.
• Leverage AI tools to improve team workflows and contribute to feature development within established design and engineering parameters, with measurable product and customer value.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, including effective prompting techniques and responsible use of AI-assisted development tools.
  

What you need to succeed

• Proven computer science fundamentals.
• Strong knowledge and proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, ReactJS.
• 5+ years of strong experience building and maintaining high complexity web apps based on any JS stack.
• Foundational solid skills in TypeScript/JavaScript, component building & organizing, separation of concerns.
• Experience with Web Components: Custom Elements, Shadow DOM, ES Modules, Templates, LitElement.
• Ability to contribute anywhere in the stack and wear different hats.
• Ability to develop robust, efficient, high-quality code.
• Ability to solve and resolve problems using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Demonstrated proficiency with AI-assisted development lifecycles, including effective prompting, code generation, and validating AI outputs.
• Awareness of guidelines in prompting, developing, specification, testing, and verification when working with AI tools.
• Excellent communication skills.
• B.Tech/B.E. or MS or equivalent experience in Computer Science or equivalent.

Bonus

• Modern web tools & patterns (npm, webpack, rollup, or other bundlers).
• Knowledge of guidelines around monorepo packages.
• Working in an environment where quality is top of mind (unit, integration, e2e testing).
• Familiarity with Agile/SCRUM practices.
• Experience integrating AI/ML capabilities or AI-powered features into web applications.
• Familiarity with AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) and applying them to refactoring, automation, and code quality improvements.

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