As a Senior Software Development Engineer 5 on the Adobe Express team, you will lead end-to-end system design and architecture for scalable, intelligent, and extensible systems, focusing on distributed services, data pipelines, and AI-driven components. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive user experiences, mentor engineers through reviews, and drive rapid prototyping around agentic patterns and emerging AI frameworks. With expertise in React, Node.js, and micro-frontend architecture, you will develop full-stack applications and integrate generative AI/LLMs to enhance productivity. Strong debugging skills across frontend, backend, and integrated systems are essential, along with proficiency in modern web development patterns and a growth mindset towards learning new technologies like agentic systems.
Skills
React
Node.js
TypeScript
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
AI toolsets
MCP
RAG
NewRelic
Splunk
Micro-frontend architecture
RESTful services
CI/CD
Observability
Testing
Debugging
Agentic systems
Generative AI
Docker
Kubernetes
What you'll do
Own end-to-end system design and architecture for scalable, intelligent systems.
Design agentic workflows using generative AI/LLMs to automate tasks across platforms.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive user experiences.
Mentor engineers through reviews focusing on modern full-stack development practices.
Drive rapid prototyping of new AI frameworks and patterns for innovation.
What we're looking for
At least 10 years of software development experience.
Expertise in designing and developing scalable, maintainable, performant applications, microservices, and RESTful services.
Proficiency with modern frontend technologies like React, Lit/Web Components, HTML, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript.
Hands-on experience building full-stack applications including Node.js services and middleware.
Strong understanding of AI toolsets and agentic systems development.
Market check
Salary context
This
$208,300–$301,600
range sits above
97%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$117,000–$208,150
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$140,643–$187,900
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.