Lead Software Engineer, Backend

Adobe

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Francisco, CASan Jose, CA
Salary: $228,600–$331,050 / yr
Posted: 39 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Adobe Inc. is a global software company known for creative and multimedia software products including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and its cloud-based Creative Cloud and Document Cloud suites. Industry: Creative & Digital Experience Software

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TL;DR · Lead Software Engineer, Backend

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Lead Software Engineer - Backend will join the Project Graph services team to develop a creative system that integrates AI models and interactive components into a designer-friendly node graph editor. This role focuses on building scalable, resilient HTTP APIs for managing Graph plugins—including versioning, publishing, and access control—and developing an async compute platform for running Graphs in the cloud. The engineer will design and implement cloud infrastructure to meet performance and cost goals while working with Kubernetes and AWS. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript, and bash, along with experience using Postgres, Redis, Terraform, and CircleCI. The candidate must possess expertise in HTTP API security and have a strong background in backend software development to solve complex problems related to cloud infrastructure and automated job scheduling systems for creative workflows.

Skills

Node.js TypeScript Kubernetes Redis AWS Terraform CI/CD CircleCI Bash HTTP APIs

What you'll do

Develop scalable and resilient HTTP APIs for the Project Graph platform.
Build an asynchronous job scheduling system using Kubernetes and Postgres.
Design and implement cloud infrastructure on AWS to meet performance and cost goals.
Manage backend services for plugin versioning, publishing, access control, and search.
Maintain and optimize high-performance data stores including Redis and Postgres.
Implement secure HTTP API protocols to protect platform integrity.
Utilize Terraform and CI/CD tools like CircleCI to manage infrastructure and deployments.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
5-10 years of backend software development experience.
Strong hands-on experience with server-side languages, specifically Node.js and TypeScript.
Expertise with Kubernetes and infrastructure tools like Terraform and AWS.
Experience with data stores such as Postgres or Redis.
Proficiency with bash and CI/CD tools like CircleCI.
Expertise in HTTP API security.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate complex ideas.

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