Software UI Development Engineer

Adobe

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose
Salary
$148,500–$214,950 / yr
Posted
82 days ago

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This role $182k
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This role pays more than 50% of similar roles. Most pay $142,450–$217,725 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $182k versus about $180k for comparable roles.

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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 177 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Software UI Development Engineer

As a senior front-end engineer on the Adobe team, you will compose and build high-performance, scalable UI systems for mass-market software applications. Your day-to-day responsibilities include developing component-based architectures using React and TypeScript, creating reusable UI components, and integrating RESTful APIs and emerging GraphQL endpoints into intuitive front-end applications. You will partner closely with Product, Design, and Platform teams to ensure strong UI/UX alignment and contribute to architectural discussions on evolving front-end standards. The role requires 3–5+ years of professional experience in building modern web applications, proficiency in React, TypeScript, and JavaScript, familiarity with design systems like React Spectrum, and experience with testing frameworks such as Jest and Playwright. You will work within a culture that values collaboration, inclusion, and engineering excellence, focusing on GenAI-powered user experiences and scalable front-end systems.

What you'll do

  • Develop high-performance, scalable UI systems for mass-market software applications.
  • Build component-based architectures using React, TypeScript, and modern Adobe build patterns.
  • Create reusable UI components and shared frameworks enabling rapid development across multiple surfaces.
  • Integrate RESTful APIs and GraphQL endpoints into intuitive front-end applications.
  • Define and refine API contracts with backend engineers to support high-scale use cases.
  • Implement robust testing strategies including unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.

What we're looking for

  • 3–5+ years of professional experience building modern, high-performance web applications.
  • Strong proficiency in React, TypeScript, and JavaScript with knowledge of front-end architecture patterns.
  • Experience integrating RESTful APIs and working with JSON-based data models across multiple endpoints.
  • Familiarity with design systems, component library development, and state management patterns.
  • Working knowledge of GraphQL or experience collaborating closely with backend teams on API design.
  • Understanding of web performance optimization and scalable front-end systems.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across engineering and product teams.

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