Software Development Engineer 4

Adobe Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 177,900 - 257,550; Full time

Job summary

Adobe is seeking a Software Engineer for the Express Mobile App team in California. You will ship features for Android using Kotlin or Swift and occasionally TypeScript in a hybrid stack. You will build intelligent agents to surface performance insights and craft a mobile experience that complements the web platform.

You will collaborate with product and design to plan the roadmap, own architectural decisions, and quickly adopt new technologies in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years shipping mobile apps using Kotlin or Swift.
• Experience with TypeScript/JavaScript development.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly in a fast pace environment.
• Strong object-oriented design and architectural pattern knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement major user-facing features in Kotlin/Swift; some TypeScript in mixed stack.
• Build intelligent agents to instrument code and analyze performance metrics.
• Enhance mobile app experience beyond the web stack with novel capabilities.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining high craftsmanship.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to shape the roadmap and adopt new tech.

Skills

Kotlin

Swift

TypeScript

JavaScript

Multi-threading

CI/CD

MVVM/MVC

OOP

Job description

The Opportunity

We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join the Adobe Express Mobile App team. We're looking for outstanding Android engineers with a passion for making creative tools that impact people's lives and a keen curiosity for how agentic tools will transform how we develop software.

What you'll Do

• Design and implement major user-facing features in Kotlin or Swift, and sometimes Typescript in our hybrid web/native application stack
• Build intelligent agents that instrument code and analyze hard to pin down performance and stability metrics - spotting trends and anomalies a human would need days to surface.
• Make the mobile app experience sing with features not achievable in the web stack alone.
• Use AI-assisted and agentic coding tools to accelerate delivery: steer agents, critically review and validate generated output, and refactor into maintainable, production-quality code - without lowering the bar on craft.
• Define quality planning for the entire app lifecycle, not just before release.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Designers to define the product roadmap and assess new technologies.

What you need to succeed

• 3+ years of shipping software development experience, including commercial mobile applications developed using Kotlin or Swift
• Experience with TypeScript or Javascript development
• Driven to achieve objectives, with a keenness for picking up new technologies and adjusting promptly to evolving needs and surroundings
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, taking on multiple roles with autonomy and ownership
• Strong grasp of architectural patterns (MVC, MVVM), design patterns, and object-oriented programming
• Proven track record investigating complex, hard-to-reproduce issues in shipping software
• Experience with multi-threading programming and memory management
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation testing frameworks

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with hybrid web/native app development
• Familiarity with Lit, MobX, Web Components, and modern browser-based tech stack
• Experience working on mobile web apps, especially in resource-constrained environments

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

At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.

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Our interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process.

At Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI - and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it's restricted during live interviews. See how we think about AI in the hiring experience.

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 $139,000 -- $257,550 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 $177,900 - $257,550
In Washington, the pay range for this position is $161,700 - $234,150

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.

State-Specific Notices

California

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Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.

Colorado

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Massachusetts

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