Software Development Engineer
Adobe
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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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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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As a Sr Software Development Engineer on the Bridgeway team, you will build scalable, AI-native systems designed to function as an automated marketing solution for small business owners and solopreneurs. You will take end-to-end ownership of features, including system design, API development, integration, deployment, and performance monitoring. Your daily work involves building production-ready backend services and APIs that ensure high availability while translating high-fidelity designs into robust software. To succeed, you must possess a strong technical foundation in TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python, microservices, and cloud infrastructure. You will also leverage LLMs, prompt orchestration, and agentic frameworks to create seamless user experiences. The role requires an expert ability to navigate complex architectural judgment while utilizing modern AI coding assistants to accelerate development cycles and maintain high engineering standards across the product's core infrastructure.
What does a Software Development Engineer earn in California?
Median $217725 from 77 postings across 8 companies.
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