Senior Backend Engineer

Adobe

Actively hiring

Remote (New York, US) Posted 73 days ago $177,900–$257,550 / year

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At a glance

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TL;DR

As a senior backend engineer at Frame.io, an Adobe company, you will join a team dedicated to crafting innovative and efficient post-production tools. Your role involves designing and implementing data models for complex systems, contributing to the development of one of the largest Elixir applications globally, and collaborating closely with designers and product owners to bring new features to life. You will also mentor junior engineers and ensure high-quality technical decisions are made within a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in large-scale web application backend systems, familiarity with PostgreSQL or MySQL for performance optimization, and expertise in Elixir or another functional programming language. This role requires deep knowledge of system design and the ability to guide team members while maintaining a commitment to quality engineering practices.

Skills

Elixir PostgreSQL MySQL SQL API design Services design standards Code reviews Functional programming Legacy system migration Downtime management Problem solving Backend engineering

What you'll do

Design and implement data models for the post-production domain.
Contribute to designing highly concurrent, fault-tolerant Elixir systems.
Work with cross-functional teams to bring new features to life.
Provide technical guidance and mentor junior engineers on the team.
Write scalable and maintainable backend code in Elixir.

What we're looking for

Extensive experience in designing and developing large-scale web application backend systems.
Deep expertise in system design, scalability, integration, and reliability.
Proficiency in PostgreSQL or MySQL for efficient SQL query design.
Experience in modifying and migrating legacy components with minimal downtime.
Strong problem-solving skills across the backend architecture.
Expertise in Elixir or a comparable functional programming language.

Market check

Salary context

This $177,900–$257,550 range sits above 82% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$120,500–$219,250

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$142,400–$215,562

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Adobe

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

Adobe currently has 290 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $183,300–$265,350 across 290 roles with salary data.

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