Senior Software Development Engineer

Adobe

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$177,900–$257,550 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $176k
This role $218k
$103k most similar roles pay here $274k

This role pays more than 82% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$203,474 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $218k versus about $176k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 218 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $187,100–$270,950 across 216 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Development Engineer

As a Senior Software Development Engineer, you will join a specialized team focused on advancing commerce platform capabilities through modern AI technology. You will be responsible for developing and enhancing AI technologies, specifically building and implementing multi-agent applications to support development and testing processes in collaboration with Commerce teams. The role requires leveraging extensive experience with agentic AI to deliver high-quality results under evolving priorities. To succeed, you must possess a degree in Computer Science or Engineering, along with over seven years of hands-on software development experience. Key technical requirements include a strong background in AI technologies and multi-agent systems. Preferred qualifications include experience with large-scale AI deployments, designing testable systems, CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions or Jenkins, and domain knowledge in commerce systems such as payments, inventory, order orchestration, and pricing.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in California?

Median $217725 from 77 postings across 8 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop and enhance AI technologies to build robust commerce platform capabilities.
  • Build and implement multi-agent applications for development and testing purposes.
  • Utilize extensive experience with agentic AI to develop innovative technical solutions.
  • Deliver high-quality software results under tight deadlines and evolving priorities.
  • Design systems or components specifically to be testable.
  • Build and own gates to ensure robust deployment close to production environments.
  • Influence engineering practices across the broader organization beyond your immediate team.

What we're looking for

  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent amount of practical experience.
  • 7+ years of hands-on engineering and software development experience.
  • Strong background in AI technologies and building multi-agent applications.
  • Demonstrated experience collaborating with agentic AI to develop innovative solutions.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team.
  • Advanced degree or equivalent experience in a related field is preferred.
  • Experience with large-scale AI deployments and designing testable systems is preferred.
  • Familiarity with commerce systems, CI/CD tooling, and chaos testing is preferred.

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