Senior Software Engineer, Meta Factory Agent Harness

Adobe

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$228,600–$331,050 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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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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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Meta Factory Agent Harness

Senior Software Engineer, Meta Factory Agent Harness joins the Adobe Unified Platform team to build and shape core agent harness systems within the Meta Factory initiative. This role focuses on developing infrastructure for agent execution, tool use, context management, state, and lifecycle management while defining standards for how agents interact with the harness. The engineer will design reusable architecture patterns that are secure, scalable, and maintainable while leading cross-team technical work and mentoring others. Key requirements include expertise in distributed systems, runtime design, platform architecture, and agentic systems, including LLM infrastructure and developer platforms. The role addresses the challenge of creating a robust substrate for autonomous agents to understand goals, decompose work, and use tools effectively. Required skills include experience with model context protocols, multi-agent coordination, tool calling patterns, sandboxed execution, and feedback-driven improvement systems.

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What you'll do

  • Shape the technical direction of the Agent Harness regarding execution, tool use, context, and lifecycle management.
  • Define clear interfaces and standards for how agents, tools, and Meta Factory interact with the harness.
  • Evaluate emerging agent runtime and tool-use patterns to determine appropriate approaches for Adobe's needs.
  • Build reusable architecture patterns for agentic systems that are secure, scalable, and maintainable.
  • Lead cross-team technical work and resolve complex design challenges across Meta Factory and partner teams.
  • Share expertise through design documents, technical reviews, and internal forums.
  • Mentor engineers on agentic systems and new execution patterns.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of software engineering experience is required.
  • Expertise in distributed systems, runtime design, and platform architecture is required.
  • Experience building agentic systems, LLM infrastructure, or AI-enabled systems is required.
  • Proven ability to design scalable systems that balance near-term delivery with long-term maintainability and security.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex technical work across teams including design reviews and implementation planning.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for creating design documents and sharing knowledge.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and building team confidence with new execution patterns.
  • Expertise in agent runtimes, model context protocols, multi-agent coordination, and tool calling patterns is required.

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