Software Development Engineer - Adobe Firefly Web

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

Job summary

Adobe is seeking a senior software development engineer for the Growth Engineering team focused on Adobe Firefly. You will design and implement growth-driven web features, lead surface design for programmable interfaces, and collaborate across product and analytics to improve user acquisition and engagement.

You’ll architect scalable React-based surfaces, experiment-driven development, and build internal tools to speed testing velocity across Growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience with 5+ years building and deploying web applications or interactive websites.
• Strong skills in Javascript, HTML & CSS, experience with ES6 and Web component, React, Vue or equivalent UI frameworks.
• Familiarity with modern web dev tools/patterns, e.g. NPM, webpack, etc; loading optimization, Git, cloud deployment strategies
• Demonstrated ability to develop visually rich, responsive and interactive experiences with CSS and modern techniques
• Experience with cross-browser compatibility
• Experience with RESTful Web Services
• Comfortable both building prototypes from scratch and maintaining large codebases
• Experience with shipped software in a commercial environment; startup experience a plus
• Passionate about computer science, developing software & internet applications
• Being adaptable to a dynamic environment, loves to experiment with new technologies

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and optimize growth-focused software solutions and code libraries that drive measurable business impact across Adobe Firefly’s web platform.
• Lead application and framework design efforts for programmable surfaces, optimizing for quality, testability, and scale while enabling rapid experimentation.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to determine customer-focused solutions that improve user acquisition and engagement.
• Architect and build new programmable/configurable surfaces in React-based applications with balanced scope.
• Collaborate with Product Engineering teams to contribute high-quality, impactful code aligned with business priorities.
• Design and implement internal applications, dashboards, and utilities that enable higher testing velocity across Growth.
• Configure and administer Kubernetes/Docker-based infrastructure for production SPAs.
• Leverage A/B testing and DOM manipulation guidelines to justify architectural choices.
• Interact with Growth teams to define requirements and necessary testing infrastructure modifications.
• Promote development best practices and explore new technologies to enable 1:1 personalization capabilities
• Communicate clearly with management to translate technical solutions into business value
• Participate in agile product development with pair programming and peer reviews

Skills

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

ES6

React

Vue

Web Components

Kubernetes

Docker

RESTful APIs

Git

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Equivalent professional experience (5+ years)

Tools

AWS

Job description

The Opportunity

The Growth Engineering team is looking for a senior-level software development engineer to join our small but very impactful team. Adobe Firefly is used by millions of people every month. If you are passionate about seeing the direct impact of your work, then Growth Marketing is for you! Every year we drive millions of dollars in incremental revenue directly attributed to our winning in-product experiments. With your help we will unlock new testing capabilities, enable higher testing velocity, and make the elusive 1:1 personalization a reality.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, test, and optimize growth-focused software solutions and code libraries that drive measurable business impact across Adobe Firefly’s web platform
• Lead application and framework design efforts for programmable surfaces, optimizing for quality, testability, and scale while enabling rapid experimentation
• Partner with multi-functional teams (Product Management, Build, Analytics) to determine customer-focused solutions that improve user acquisition and engagement
• Contribute domain expertise in growth engineering that leads to product enhancements and breakthrough testing capabilities
• Architect and build new programmable/configurable surfaces in React-based applications, making design decisions that balance comprehensive solutions with focused, targeted implementations
• Collaborate with Product Engineering teams to contribute high-quality, impactful code while factoring in business priorities and proactively identifying potential issues
• Design and implement internal applications, dashboards, and utilities that enable higher testing velocity across the Growth organization
• Configure and administer Kubernetes/Docker-based infrastructure for production SPAs, applying appropriate technologies to meet business requirements at scale
• Leverage guidelines in A/B testing and DOM manipulation using Adobe Target, articulating architectural advantages and disadvantages to collaborators
• Interact with internal customers (Growth teams) to define requirements and identify necessary modifications to testing infrastructure
• Promote a culture of continuous learning by advocating development best practices and marketing innovative ideas across the team and organization
• Take calculated risks in exploring new technologies and methodologies that could unlock 1:1 personalization capabilities
• Communicate clearly with team and management to define and achieve ambitious growth goals, translating technical solutions into business value
• Participate in all product development stages as part of an agile team, including pair programming, peer reviews, and collaborative problem-solving

What You Need To Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent professional experience with 5+ years building and deploying web applications or interactive websites
• Strong skills in Javascript, HTML & CSS, experience with ES6 and Web component, React, Vue or equivalent UI frameworks.
• Familiarity with modern web dev tools/patterns, e.g. NPM, web pack, etc; loading optimization, Git, cloud deployment strategies
• Demonstrated ability to notice visual and web design details and a passion for using CSS and modern techniques to develop visually rich, responsive and interactive experiences
• Experience with cross-browser compatibility
• Experience with RESTful Web Services
• Comfortable both building prototypes from scratch and writing maintainable code inside large existing codebases
• Experience with shipped software in a commercial environment (start-ups a plus) and can take care of last-minute bug fixes and schedule changes
• Passionate about computer science, developing software & internet applications
• Being adaptable to a dynamic environment, loves to experiment, becoming proficient in new technologies

Bonus

• DevOps experience: CI/CD deployments, monitoring, and alerting
• Experience with cloud services platforms such as AWS
• Have used data-driven approaches to measure and analyze user interactions to gain useful insights.
• Solid understanding on using one or more database SQL, noSQL, and graph databases
• Experience with full-stack web development technologies.

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 position is $139,000 -- $257,550 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and 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

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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