Senior Backend Engineer, Graph API & Cloud Infra

Adobe; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 229,000 - 331,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Project Graph services team in San Francisco. This backend-focused role develops HTTP APIs, collaborates with Kubernetes clusters, and builds on AWS infrastructure to enable a flexible node-graph editor that connects AI models and tools.

You will design scalable services, work across data stores like Postgres and Redis, and contribute to reliable, cost-conscious cloud architecture while communicating complex ideas clearly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science.
• 5-10 years of backend software development experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in Node.js/TypeScript.
• Expertise with Kubernetes.
• Experience with Postgres, Redis, or other data stores.
• Experience with Terraform and AWS.
• Experience with Bash and CI/CD tools like CircleCI.
• Expertise in HTTP API security.
• Ability to learn new technologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaboratively write scalable, resilient HTTP APIs for Project Graph.
• Contribute to an async job scheduling system built on Kubernetes and Postgres.
• Design and implement cloud infrastructure to meet reliability, performance and cost goals.

Skills

Node.js/Typescript

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL/Redis

Terraform/AWS

Bash/CI-CD (CircleCI)

HTTP API security

Communication skills

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

Redis

CircleCI

AWS

Terraform

Job description

Adobe is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Project Graph services team in San Francisco. This backend-focused role develops HTTP APIs, collaborates with Kubernetes clusters, and builds on AWS infrastructure to enable a flexible node-graph editor that connects AI models and tools.

You will design scalable services, work across data stores like Postgres and Redis, and contribute to reliable, cost-conscious cloud architecture while communicating complex ideas clearly.