Senior Web Platform Engineer – Real-Time & Distributed

adobe; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 178,000 - 258,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe Express is seeking a Software Engineer - Web Development Platform to help design and build the client infrastructure for our web applications. You will work with an experienced team to deliver scalable features across web and mobile.

You will implement core systems in TypeScript, collaborate across multimedia, AI, and real-time collaboration, and contribute to the evolution of our web platform using WebComponents, WebAPIs, Node.js, and WASM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or three years of industry experience.
• Advanced expertise in TypeScript or JavaScript; understanding of C++ and Python is a plus.
• Proficiency in tools and platforms such as VSCode, Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub, Bazel.
• Understanding of WebComponents, WebAPIs, plus - Node.js, WASM.
• Proven ability to architect and implement scalable, efficient systems in collaboration with large teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop the foundational architecture and client infrastructure for Adobe Express and related web applications.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to build features spanning diverse domains, including multimedia, AI, and real-time collaboration.
• Implement scalable and efficient solutions using TypeScript as the primary language.
• Develop and optimize systems for distributed environments, real-time collaboration, and multimedia applications.
• Contribute to the evolution of the web platform by leveraging technologies such as WebComponents, WPA, WebAPIs, Node.js, and more.

Skills

TypeScript

JavaScript

WebComponents

WebAPIs

Node.js

WASM

C++

Python

Real-time collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

3 years of industry experience

Tools

VSCode

Claude Code

Cursor

GitHub

Bazel

Job description

Adobe Express is seeking a Software Engineer - Web Development Platform to help design and build the client infrastructure for our web applications. You will work with an experienced team to deliver scalable features across web and mobile.

You will implement core systems in TypeScript, collaborate across multimedia, AI, and real-time collaboration, and contribute to the evolution of our web platform using WebComponents, WebAPIs, Node.js, and WASM.