Senior Software Engineer

Adobe

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Jose, CASan Francisco, CA
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 40 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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The Senior Software Engineer joins the Adobe Cloud Platform & Collaboration experiences engineering team to build next-generation cloud services and web components. This role involves developing resilient front-end applications, integrating RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints, and owning full-cycle implementations from concept to production. You will collaborate with product and design teams to ensure UI/UX alignment while defining API contracts for real-time, high-scale automated technology use cases. Key responsibilities include driving technical proposals, implementing robust testing strategies, and maintaining clean code using emerging AI frameworks. Required skills include 8+ years of experience with Javascript, Typescript, Node, or Java services, along with depth in UI framework areas like layout, rendering, or performance. The work focuses on powering asset management and collaboration experiences across various creative cloud products.

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Skills

JavaScript TypeScript Java GraphQL RESTful APIs End-to-End Testing AI Frameworks systems-design Web Components

What you'll do

Build and integrate RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints into resilient front-end applications.
Create and drive technical proposals and own full cycle implementation from concept to production.
Define and refine API contracts to support real-time and high-scale automated technology use cases.
Deliver 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 and contribute to evolving backend and frontend standards.
Ensure strong UI/UX alignment by partnering with Product and Design teams.

What we're looking for

8+ years of software engineering experience.
Production experience with Javascript/Typescript, 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.
Track record of solving complex technical problems while keeping software fast, reliable, and maintainable.
Design sensibility and experience developing alignment across design and engineering teams.
Strong communication skills.
Curiosity and experience using AI-assisted development tools.

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