Senior Software Engineer

Adobe

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Jose, CASan Francisco, CA
Salary: $177,900–$257,550 / yr
Posted: 50 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $169k

This role $218k

$103k most similar roles pay here $274k

This role pays more than 86% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$187,587 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $218k versus about $169k 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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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

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As a Senior Software Engineer on the Cloud Platform & Collaboration experience engineering team, you will build next-generation cloud services and web components that power asset management and collaboration across various applications. You will work in full-stack squads to develop RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints for resilient front-end applications while ensuring strong UI/UX alignment with design teams. Your daily responsibilities include creating technical proposals, owning full-cycle implementations from concept to production, defining API contracts for high-scale automated use cases, and implementing robust testing strategies including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests. You will utilize JavaScript, TypeScript, Node, or Java services while leveraging emerging AI frameworks and tools. The role focuses on solving complex technical problems to ensure software remains fast and maintainable within the core product area of collaborative content creation and asset management systems.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.

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Skills

JavaScript TypeScript Java REST GraphQL End-to-End Testing AI Frameworks Web Components

What you'll do

Build and integrate RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints into resilient front-end applications.
Create and drive technical proposals from initial concept through to production implementation.
Define and refine API contracts to support real-time and high-scale automated technology use cases.
Develop clean, maintainable, and well-documented code using emerging AI frameworks.
Implement robust testing strategies including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
Participate in architectural discussions to evolve backend and frontend standards and guidelines.
Ensure UI/UX alignment by partnering with Product, Design, and Platform teams.

What we're looking for

At least 8 years of software engineering experience.
Production experience with JavaScript/TypeScript and Node or Java services.
Depth in at least one UI framework area such as layout, rendering, theming, or performance.
Strong systems design experience including framework or platform architecture.
Proven track record of solving complex technical problems while maintaining fast, reliable, and maintainable software.
Experience using AI-assisted development tools.
Strong communication skills and a design sensibility to align with engineering teams.
Ability to build and integrate RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints into front-end applications.

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