Senior Software Development Engineer - Backend

Adobe

Actively hiring Posted this week
San Francisco · Seattle, WA · San Jose, CA Posted 3 days ago $228,600–$331,050 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Software Engineer joining the Project Graph team at Adobe, you will play a pivotal role in developing scalable and resilient backend services that cater to millions of Creative Cloud users. Your responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams to design new features, ensuring high-performance code is well-documented and maintainable, and working closely with enterprise customers to understand their workflows and needs. You will lead customer enablement efforts by providing onboarding sessions, technical deep dives, and integration guidance. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in server-side languages like Node.js/TypeScript, expertise in SQL and NoSQL databases, and hands-on knowledge of microservices architecture, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud services such as AWS or Azure. This role requires a strong background in backend development, customer partnership, and the ability to mentor engineers through code reviews and design sessions.

Skills

Node.js TypeScript SQL NoSQL Docker Kubernetes AWS Azure CI/CD Python PostgreSQL Redis MongoDB Event-Driven Architecture Agile Git Jenkins Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Build scalable and resilient APIs for millions of Creative Cloud users.
  • Develop high-performance backend services for enterprise applications.
  • Work with customers to understand their workflows and adapt based on feedback.
  • Lead customer enablement efforts, including onboarding and technical deep-dives.
  • Mentor engineers through code reviews and design collaborations.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of backend software development experience.
  • Expertise in server-side languages (Node.js/TypeScript) and database technologies (SQL, NoSQL).
  • Hands-on experience with high-scale microservices, data lakes, event-driven architectures, Docker, Kubernetes.
  • Experience with AWS or Azure cloud services and CI/CD pipeline development.
  • Demonstrated ability to partner directly with enterprise customers and translate feedback into product direction.

Market check

Salary context

This $228,600–$331,050 range sits above 99% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,000–$212,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$141,306–$217,725

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 310 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $185,350–$268,375 across 310 roles with salary data.

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