Software Development Engineer

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 compose and deliver exceptional digital experiences. We're passionate about empowering people to craft beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

Join the Adobe Cloud Platform and Collaboration (ACPC) team, based in Seattle, WA, where you'll work on industry-leading software that impacts millions of people globally. You'll be part of an exceptionally skilled, distributed team that thrives on ambitious goals and flawless execution — one of the most dynamic and fast-paced teams at Adobe, building the collaborative workflows integrated into Adobe's industry-leading desktop, mobile, and web applications. At Adobe, cultivating an inclusive and collaborative environment is a core value, empowering the realization of your innovative ideas!

What you'll do

• Architect solutions that implement functionality across multiple services and teams

• Design and build solutions for comprehensive monitoring and alerting of anomalies

• Design and build highly available services that scale horizontally

• Participate in all aspects of software development — design, coding, code review, unit/integration/end-to-end testing, refactoring, bug fixing, and documentation

• Work in multi-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality product features

• Rapidly prototype ideas and concepts, and research the latest industry trends

• Experiment with upcoming technologies in a fast-paced environment

What you need to succeed

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, or equivalent experience in the field 7+ years of experience in web technologies

• Proven programming skills with extensive experience in languages such as Java, Golang, and Node

• Proven expertise building large scale distributed systems

• Experience building, deploying, and managing infrastructure in public clouds (Azure / AWS)

• A high level of ownership across the entire SDLC — designing, building, testing, deploying, and supporting production microservices in a fast-paced environment

• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities

• A self-starter who requires minimal direction, learns quickly, and adapts to changing priorities and requirements

• Willingness to accept challenges outside your comfort zone and deliver viable solutions within defined time boundaries

• Ability to think through solutions from both a short-term and long-term lens in an iterative development cycle

• A dedication to learning and sharing ideas with your fellow engineers

• Mastery of breaking down, discussing, and communicating abstract technical concepts

• Familiarity with agile development methodologies Real-world experience working with Generative AI

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.

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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.

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 $159,200 -- $301,600 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.

In Washington, the pay range for this position is $190,200 - $275,400

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.

State-Specific Notices:

California: Fair Chance Ordinances Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

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If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

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