Senior Software Development Engineer

Adobe; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 208,000 - 301,600; Full time

Job summary

Adobe's Brands engineering team within the ACPC is building Brands as a platform to enable 1P Adobe apps and 3P AI agents to consume brand capabilities without bespoke integrations. You will drive API design, platform roadmap, and secure, high‑performing services across Illustrator, Firefly, Oasis, Adobe Home and partner surfaces.

As a senior full‑stack engineer, you will mentor colleagues, define engineering standards, and collaborate with product and design leadership to shape the Brands

Qualifications

• 10+ years of full stack development experience with JavaScript/TypeScript/React/Node.js/GraphQL.
• Experience with AI/LLM-integrated systems — tool-calling, MCP or similar agent-tool protocols, or building services designed for AI agent consumption
• Proficient using AI tools and concepts to enhance productivity, and experienced guiding others in effective AI-assisted development
• Experience owning full system designs and architectural decisions with organization-wide or cross-BU impact
• Experience defining APIs and service contracts consumed by many downstream teams or products
• Demonstrated ability to establish engineering standards (code quality, testing, DevOps) that other engineers adopt
• History of resolving highly complex, ambiguous technical problems with minimal guidance or structure
• Strong track record of mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction without formal management authority
• Excellent communication skills; able to represent technical trade-offs to senior and executive team members

Responsibilities

• Architect solutions that let new surfaces - 1P Adobe apps and 3P AI agents alike - consume Brands capabilities without requiring the team to ship custom integration work for each one
• Resolve system problems of high complexity; lead development reviews and provide constructive critical feedback on designs across the team
• Drive AI-first architecture decisions — from how brand data is structured for LLM consumption to how tools and skills are published through MCP for agentic workflows
• Align technical direction across Illustrator, Firefly, Oasis, Adobe Home, and 3P integration partners on cross-surface initiatives
• Partner with product, design, and engineering leadership to shape the Brands platform roadmap
• Mentor engineers on design, programming, and AI-assisted development practices; grow others' technical leadership
• Provide technical recommendations to senior leadership and influence hiring decisions for the team
• Proactively identify gaps in requirements at the platform level and propose solutions that hold up across many consuming surfaces
• Apply secure programming practices and drive performance optimization across services shared by multiple surfaces

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Node.js

GraphQL

AI/LLM integration

Architecting systems

Mentoring

Communication

APIs and service contracts

Education

BS in CS/CE or equivalent

Tools

MCP

Job description

The Opportunity

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. We give everyone, from emerging artists to global brands, everything they need to compose and deliver exceptional digital experiences. We're passionate about empowering people to craft beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. We give everyone, from emerging artists to global brands, everything they need to compose and deliver exceptional digital experiences. We're passionate about empowering people to craft beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

Join the Brands engineering team within Adobe Cloud Platform and Collaboration (ACPC). We're building Brands as a platform, not a feature: a shared set of services and interfaces that any Adobe surface - Illustrator, Firefly, Adobe Home, GenStudio - or any third-party AI agent can use to bring brand intelligence into their product.

What You'll Do

• Architect solutions that let new surfaces - 1P Adobe apps and 3P AI agents alike - consume Brands capabilities without requiring the team to ship custom integration work for each one
• Resolve system problems of high complexity; lead development reviews and provide constructive critical feedback on designs across the team
• Drive AI-first architecture decisions — from how brand data is structured for LLM consumption to how tools and skills are published through MCP for agentic workflows
• Align technical direction across Illustrator, Firefly, Oasis, Adobe Home, and 3P integration partners on cross-surface initiatives
• Partner with product, design, and engineering leadership to shape the Brands platform roadmap
• Mentor engineers on design, programming, and AI-assisted development practices; grow others' technical leadership
• Provide technical recommendations to senior leadership and influence hiring decisions for the team
• Proactively identify gaps in requirements at the platform level and propose solutions that hold up across many consuming surfaces
• Apply secure programming practices and drive performance optimization across services shared by multiple surfaces

What You Need To Succeed

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent education/work experience
• 10+ years of full stack development experience, with deep expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Node.js, and GraphQL
• Experience with AI/LLM-integrated systems — tool-calling, MCP or similar agent-tool protocols, or building services designed for AI agent consumption
• Proficient using AI tools and concepts to enhance productivity, and experienced guiding others in effective AI-assisted development
• Experience owning full system designs and architectural decisions with organization-wide or cross-Business-Unit impact
• Experience defining APIs and service contracts consumed by many downstream teams or products
• Demonstrated ability to establish engineering standards (code quality, testing, DevOps) that other engineers adopt
• History of resolving highly complex, ambiguous technical problems with minimal guidance or structure
• Strong track record of mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction without formal management authority
• Excellent communication skills; able to represent technical trade-offs to senior and executive team members

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.

Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours.

Let’s Adobe together

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Expected Pay Range

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this positionis $159,200 -- $301,600 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills,and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

In California, the pay range for this position is $208,300 - $301,600

At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

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California

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Colorado

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Massachusetts

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