Software Development Engineer

Adobe

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Seattle, WASan Francisco, CASan Jose, CA
Salary
$177,900–$257,550 / yr
Posted
18 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $194k
This role $218k
$127k most similar roles pay here $272k

This role pays more than 74% of similar roles. Most pay $169,050–$219,131 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $218k versus about $194k 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 · Software Development Engineer

Software Development Engineer The Software Development Engineer joins the team to build infrastructure and tooling for Adobe's next generation of products. This role focuses on developing intelligent observability capabilities using telemetry, metrics, logs, and distributed traces to improve platform reliability and developer productivity through AI-assisted workflows. Day-to-day responsibilities include designing AI-powered observability tools, building dashboards for better transparency, standardizing infrastructure patterns, and integrating observability into continuous delivery pipelines. The role requires expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, and Go, along with experience in mobile development frameworks. Candidates should be proficient with technologies such as OpenTelemetry, Splunk, NewRelic, DataDog, Loki, Prometheus, AWS, and Grafana. Additionally, the position demands skills in CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, Artifactory, and Kubernetes to solve complex problems regarding automated issue detection and root cause analysis across web and mobile platforms.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in Washington?

Median $169050 from 91 postings across 7 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and implement AI-powered observability using telemetry, metrics, logs, and distributed traces.
  • Integrate modern AI and observability technologies to improve platform visibility and reliability.
  • Develop and test observability libraries and tools for the platform's apps and services.
  • Build dashboards and tools to enhance transparency, debuggability, and infrastructure reliability.
  • Standardize patterns, tools, and dashboard setups across the organization.
  • Document and communicate observability standards and guidance to engineering teams.
  • Integrate observability into automation infrastructure throughout various stages of continuous delivery.
  • Contribute to the development and improvement of the overall Adobe monitoring platform.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience working on observability, telemetry, or similar.
  • Experience building for web and mobile (iOS/Android) platforms.
  • Proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Go, and associated mobile development frameworks.
  • Experience with modern CI/CD pipelines including Jenkins, Git, Artifactory, Kubernetes, and Ethos.
  • Knowledge of tools such as Splunk, NewRelic, DataDog, OpenTelemetry, Loki, AppDynamics, Prometheus, AWS, and Grafana.
  • Experience integrating AI capabilities with observability platforms or telemetry pipelines (preferred).
  • Experience working with LLMs and AI services to build developer productivity or automation tools (preferred).

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