Principal Frontend Engineer, Graph Platform

Adobe Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 248,900 - 360,500; Full time

Job summary

Adobe is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join the Project Graph team in California. You will design, implement, and own core web components and developer tooling for a scalable, distributed platform that brings AI models and tools together for designers.

You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, ensure code quality and CI/CD, and partner with product and customer teams to deliver robust, high-performance experiences across Adobe apps and the web.

Qualifications

• Education: BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field.
• Experience: 10+ years building, testing, and operating complex web applications, frontend focus.
• Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of modern software development practices.
• MUST HAVES: Web components experience; building developer tooling a strong plus (Shadow DOM, LIT, Web Components, Editing applications).
• Problem Solving: Strong analytical, data-driven, ability to break down complex problems.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication; collaborate with technical and non-technical partners.

Responsibilities

• Technical Ownership: Design, implement, and maintain core components of Project Graph with a focus on web components and developer experience.
• Innovation & Impact: Collaborate with engineering leadership to shape and deliver a technical vision.
• Engineering Excellence: Champion code quality, testing, and CI/CD standards.
• Design and Operate at Scale: Architect and operate large-scale, distributed systems with high availability and low latency.
• Mentorship & Collaboration: Mentor junior engineers and lead design reviews.
• Customer Focus: Work with product managers to translate user needs into robust technical solutions.

Skills

Web components

Shadow DOM

LIT

Developer tooling

Editing applications

Frontend development

Node-based systems

Mentorship

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Adobe is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to join the Project Graph team in California. You will design, implement, and own core web components and developer tooling for a scalable, distributed platform that brings AI models and tools together for designers.

You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, ensure code quality and CI/CD, and partner with product and customer teams to deliver robust, high-performance experiences across Adobe apps and the web.