The Opportunity
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to take technical ownership of a core product area.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys designing complex systems, making strong technical decisions, and partnering across teams to deliver secure, reliable software.
You’ll shape architecture, guide implementation, and ensure the security, performance, and usability of key services. While an individual contributor role, it has broad impact through technical leadership, mentorship, and cross-team collaboration.
Job Responsibilities
- Design and evolve complex, customer-facing systems from architecture through production
- Provide technical leadership within your domain, guiding design and implementation decisions
- Partner with engineering, product, and security teams to align solutions with business and customer needs
- Identify and manage technical and security risks, making sound decisions with limited guidance
- Lead design and code reviews to maintain high standards for quality and security
- Drive improvements through code, automation, and architectural changes
- Mentor engineers and help raise the overall technical bar
What You’ll Need to Succeed
- Experience building and operating scalable, customer-facing systems
- Strong skills in Java and modern JavaScript (React); familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Experience applying AI/ML in real products (e.g., APIs, prompt design, model integration) and understanding practical limitations
- Ability to guide teams in adopting AI responsibly, balancing innovation with reliability
- Strong system design skills with a focus on performance, reliability, and security
- Solid understanding of secure software development practices
- Ability to evaluate trade-offs across architecture, security, and delivery timelines
- Clear communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to team growth
Experience and Education
- ~5+ years of software engineering experience (impact matters more than tenure)
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- Experience owning systems or product areas in production
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.
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Expected Pay Range:
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $139,000 -- $257,550 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.
At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).
In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.
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