Software Development Engineer IV

Adobe

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Jose, CASeattle, WASan Francisco, CA
Salary: $177,900–$257,550 / yr
Posted: 49 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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 · Software Development Engineer IV

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As a Software Development Engineer 4 on the Adobe Express Mobile App team, you will design and implement major user-facing features within a hybrid web and native application stack. You will build intelligent agents to instrument code and analyze performance and stability metrics while utilizing AI-assisted and agentic coding tools to accelerate delivery and refactor production-quality code. The role requires proficiency in Kotlin, Swift, and TypeScript or JavaScript to enhance the mobile experience beyond what is possible on the web. Key technical requirements include a strong grasp of MVC and MVVM architectural patterns, multi-threading programming, memory management, and CI/CD pipelines. You will collaborate with Product Management and Designers to define the roadmap for creative tools while solving complex issues in resource-constrained environments using technologies like Lit, MobX, and Web Components.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in California?

Median $217725 from 77 postings across 8 companies.

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Skills

Kotlin Swift TypeScript JavaScript Android MVC MVVM Object-Oriented Programming CI/CD Automation Testing Lit MobX Web Components

What you'll do

Design and implement major user-facing features using Kotlin, Swift, or TypeScript in a hybrid web/native stack.
Build intelligent agents to instrument code and analyze performance and stability metrics automatically.
Develop mobile-specific features that are not achievable within the standard web stack.
Use AI-assisted and agentic coding tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining high production quality.
Refactor generated code into maintainable, production-quality software.
Define quality planning for the entire application lifecycle beyond just the pre-release phase.
Investigate complex, hard-to-reproduce issues in live shipping software.

What we're looking for

At least 3 years of software development experience for commercial mobile applications using Kotlin or Swift.
Experience with TypeScript or JavaScript development.
Strong grasp of architectural patterns (MVC, MVVM), design patterns, and object-oriented programming.
Proven track record of investigating complex, hard-to-reproduce issues in production software.
Proficiency in multi-threading programming and memory management.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation testing frameworks.
Experience with hybrid web/native app development is preferred.
Familiarity with Lit, MobX, Web Components, and modern browser-based technologies is preferred.

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