Software Development Engineer

Adobe

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Work type
On-site
Location
Lehi, UTSan Francisco, CASan Jose, CA
Salary
$114,100–$214,950 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $157k
This role $165k
$102k most similar roles pay here $227k

This role pays more than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $127,650–$187,037 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $165k versus about $157k 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 181 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,100–$265,350 across 181 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Development Engineer

The Software Development Engineer joins the Growth and Martech Engineering team to implement Adobe Experience Cloud solutions across key digital surfaces. This role focuses on building scalable web data collection and tagging strategies for a large-scale platform. You will partner with marketing, product, and analytics teams to translate tracking requirements into technical specifications, design data layers, and configure AEP components like schemas and identity namespaces. The work involves ensuring data governance and privacy compliance while integrating third-party tools. Key technologies include the Adobe Experience Platform (AEP), Web SDK, Alloy.js, JavaScript, HTML, and SQL for querying data in BigQuery or Snowflake. You will also utilize AI-assisted development tools to improve code quality. Essential skills include front-end development, debugging with browser DevTools, and managing complex data pipelines within a sophisticated marketing technology ecosystem.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 73 postings across 8 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Implement Adobe Experience Cloud solutions across Adobe.com and other key digital surfaces.
  • Build scalable web data collection and tagging strategies using AEP Data Collection tools and JavaScript.
  • Translate marketing, product, and analytics requirements into technical specifications for tracking.
  • Design and build data layers to capture accurate information on large-scale web platforms.
  • Configure AEP components including schemas, datasets, identity namespaces, and ingestion processes.
  • Validate implementations using AEP Debugger and browser DevTools in coordination with QA teams.
  • Maintain data governance and privacy standards such as GDPR and CCPA.
  • Provide documentation, training, and support on digital data instrumentation standards.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in digital analytics and Martech implementation working with developers on tracking and data pipelines.
  • Proficiency in the Adobe stack including AEP (Web SDK/Alloy.js, Real-Time CDP, XDM) and Tags/TMS.
  • Strong front-end skills in JavaScript, HTML, and DOM with production-quality coding practices.
  • Expertise in data layer design, governance, and debugging using browser DevTools and AEP Debugger.
  • Experience with SQL to query analytics data from platforms like BigQuery, Snowflake, or AEP Query Service.
  • Comfort using AI-assisted development tools in daily workflows.
  • Experience with Consent Management Platforms (CMPs), server-side tagging, or large-scale data processing (preferred).
  • Adobe certifications in AEP or Analytics; full-stack engineering familiarity; and experience with Snowflake or BigQuery (preferred).

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