Sr. iOS Engineer

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

Job summary

Adobe in San Francisco is hiring an iOS Engineer to help shape our flagship mobile app. You will design, build, and maintain user-facing features while collaborating with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to deliver seamless experiences.

You will work on Swift, SwiftUI, Objective-C, and C++, integrate RESTful APIs, review code, define roadmap with the team, and advocate for stable architectures. The role demands autonomy, strong debugging, and a solid understanding of MVC/MVVM.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software engineering, mobile focus.
• Proficient in Swift and Objective-C, with SwiftUI experience.
• Familiar with C++ or eager to learn.
• Strong understanding of UIKit, Cocoa Touch, and Xcode.
• Agile, autonomous with ownership in fast-paced environments.
• Experience with Git/GitHub in team development.
• REST and/or GraphQL API integration experience.
• Proficient debugging using Instruments.
• Solid grasp of MVC/MVVM, OO design patterns.
• Excellent collaboration across Product, Design and Eng.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain iOS applications using Swift, SwiftUI, Objective-C/C++, and RESTful APIs.
• Design and implement large user-facing features while contributing to overall software architecture.
• Lead code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Collaborate to define the product roadmap and assess new platform technologies.
• Recommend improvements to app architecture, testing processes, and service integrations.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code for long-term stability.

Skills

Swift

SwiftUI

Objective-C

C++

UIKit

MVC/MVVM

Tools

Xcode

Git/GitHub

Instruments

REST APIs

GraphQL

Job description

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an iOS Engineer with strong programming fundamentals and keen attention to detail to help shape our flagship mobile application.

In this role, you’ll play a key part in designing, building, and maintaining user-facing features. You’ll collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to create seamless experiences and contribute across our mobile tech stack.

The Challenge

• Develop and maintain iOS applications using Swift, SwiftUI, Objective-C/C++, and various iOS frameworks, integrating with RESTful APIs.
• Design and implement large user-facing features while contributing to overall software architecture.
• Lead code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Work with collaborators to define the product roadmap and assess new platform technologies.
• Recommend improvements to app architecture, testing processes, and service integrations.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code to ensure long‑term stability and scalability.

What is needed to succeed

• Experience: 5+ years in Software Engineering, specializing in mobile applications. Programming Skills: Proficient in Swift and Objective-C, with experience in SwiftUI. Familiarity with C++ or a desire to learn. Solid understanding of UIKit, Cocoa Touch, and Xcode.
• Agility: Comfortable in a fast‑paced environment, taking on multiple roles with autonomy and ownership.
• Source Control: Experienced in team‑based development using modern source control systems like Git/GitHub.
• APIs: Skilled in integrating REST and/or GraphQL for efficient network communication.
• Debugging: Proficient in using developer tools like Instruments to diagnose memory and performance issues.
• Fundamentals: Strong grasp of architectural patterns (MVC, MVVM), design patterns, and object‑oriented programming.
• Collaboration: Excellent communicator with a consistent track record to work effectively in multi‑functional teams.

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.

Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Learn more.

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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 New York, 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: Fair Chance Ordinances Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.
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• Massachusetts: Massachusetts Legal Notice It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer

We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. Learn more.

Adobe aims to make Adobe.com accessible to any and all users

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email [e-mail].