Software Development Engineer

Adobe

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose, CASan Francisco, CA
Salary
$208,300–$301,600 / yr
Posted
16 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $185k
This role $255k
$125k most similar roles pay here $321k

This role pays more than 97% of similar roles. Most pay $157,550–$212,950 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $255k versus about $185k 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 218 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $187,100–$270,950 across 216 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Software Development Engineer

As a Software Development Engineer on the Bridgeway team, you will build scalable, AI-native systems designed to act as an automated marketing solution for small businesses and solopreneurs. You will take end-to-end ownership of features by designing modular architectures, developing backend services and APIs, and managing integration and performance monitoring. The role focuses on creating high-availability infrastructure that simplifies complex technical processes into seamless user experiences. To succeed, you must demonstrate expertise in TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python, microservices, and cloud infrastructure. You will also work with LLMs, prompt orchestration, and agentic frameworks while utilizing modern AI coding assistants to accelerate development cycles. This position solves the challenge of providing sophisticated marketing automation for non-technical business owners who require rapid, reliable tools to manage their brands without a dedicated marketing team.

What does a Software Development Engineer earn in California?

Median $217725 from 77 postings across 8 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Build scalable, production-ready backend services and APIs with high availability and fast response times.
  • Develop modular architecture that supports rapid iteration while remaining resilient under heavy load.
  • Implement AI-native systems using LLMs, prompt orchestration, and agentic frameworks to automate marketing tasks.
  • Translate high-fidelity design concepts into robust production software without losing visual or functional fidelity.
  • Create shared libraries and development tools to improve engineering quality and team velocity.
  • Make technical trade-offs that prioritize simplicity and speed for non-technical small business owners.
  • Utilize AI coding assistants to accelerate the development, testing, and debugging of core features.
  • Own the full lifecycle of features including system design, API development, deployment, and performance monitoring.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 8+ years of experience in modern full-stack or backend engineering.
  • Proficiency required in TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python, microservices, and cloud infrastructure.
  • Experience with LLMs, prompt orchestration, agentic frameworks, and AI workflows is required.
  • Ability to use AI coding assistants for rapid prototyping, testing, and debugging.
  • Proven ability to design scalable, modular architectures and production-ready backend services.
  • Capability to translate high-fidelity designs into robust production software.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage end-to-end ownership of features including API development and performance monitoring.
  • Ability to make technical trade-offs that prioritize user simplicity and speed for non-technical users.

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