Staff Full Stack Engineer

Adobe Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 208,000 - 302,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe Inc. in California is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to own system designs and lead architecture discussions with enterprise stakeholders. You will ship end-to-end features, guide AI-enhanced development, and mentor teammates while shaping product strategy and technical standards.

The role demands deep front-end and back-end expertise, strong customer-facing judgment, and the ability to navigate ambiguous, high-impact projects with IT, security, and compliance considerations.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of software development experience.
• Deep full-stack expertise across frontend and backend technologies including JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, and Node.js.
• AI-native by practice with tools like Claude Code or Codex.
• Ability to own full system designs and shape product architecture.
• Strong customer-facing judgment for enterprise stakeholders.
• Comfort with ambiguity and work without a finished spec.

Responsibilities

• Design and ship full-stack features end to end through fast iterations from spec through validation.
• Lead how the team applies AI across the development lifecycle and write guardrails for reliability.
• Own full system designs and lead development reviews to shape architecture.
• Prototype rapidly across frontend, backend, web apps, and agents and iterate on stakeholder feedback.
• Lead technical conversations with enterprise stakeholders and validate solutions with them.
• Translate ambiguous requirements into clear, minimal solutions.
• Plan for IT, security, and non-functional requirements early.
• Mentor engineers and encode architectural knowledge for the team.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

Java

Node.js

AI-enabled development

Full-stack architecture

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field, or Bachelor’s with equivalent experience

Tools

Claude Code

Codex

Job description

The Opportunity

Are you ready to rethink asset management by building shoulder-to-shoulder with the customers who actually use it? Astra is a small, fast-moving team that partners directly with top-tier global enterprise brands to co-innovate new capabilities across the asset lifecycle. We do not build in isolation and hand over a feature list. We sit with practitioners, learn what they are really trying to get done, and ship radically simple solutions that solve it. We are an AI-native team, and AI-assisted coding is a large part of how a small team ships production-grade work at a pace that surprises our customers. As a Senior Full-Stack Engineer, you will own system designs that shape the product's architecture, lead technical conversations with enterprise stakeholders, and help shape the standards the team builds on. The work is deliberately broad and shifts as new opportunities emerge. If you are energized by ambiguity, by moving without a finished spec, and by being close enough to the customer to hear the problem before anyone has named it, this is where you will do your best work.

What you'll do

• Design and ship full-stack features end to end through fast iterations, from spec through validation, and serve as a role model for shipping robust code quickly.
• Lead how the team applies AI across the development lifecycle, and write the guardrails that keep AI-assisted work reliable.
• Own full system designs and lead development reviews, contributing designs that shape the product's fundamental architecture and offering constructive critique that improves system design.
• Prototype rapidly across frontend, backend, web apps, and agents; put working software in front of stakeholders early and iterate on feedback.
• Lead technical conversations with enterprise stakeholders and validate solutions directly with them.
• Translate ambiguous, sometimes conflicting requirements into a clear, minimal solution that solves what matters to the customer.
• Anticipate enterprise realities such as IT, security, and non-functional requirements, and plan for them early.
• Encode architectural knowledge so teammates and AI agents can build on your work, and mentor engineers as we grow the team.

What you need to succeed

• Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field preferred, or a Bachelor's with equivalent experience, and 10+ years of software development experience.
• Deep full-stack expertise across front-end and back-end technologies, including a including strong JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, and Node.js.
• AI-native by practice, not by curiosity. You treat AI as a collaborator, are hands-on with tools such as Claude Code or Codex, and apply spec-driven, guardrailed workflows across your full development process. This is a core requirement of the role.
• Able to own full system designs and shape the architecture of the products you work on.
• Strong customer-facing judgment. You can lead a technical discussion with enterprise stakeholders, drive it toward the real outcome, and listen closely enough to catch the need behind the request.
• Comfort with ambiguity. You thrive without a finished spec, generate momentum in greenfield situations, and stay effective when the requirements, the prerequisites, or the customer's own answers are still taking shape.
• Ability to navigate enterprise environments, including IT, security, and compliance dynamics, and to anticipate non-functional requirements early.
• A collaborative approach to raising the team: presenting solutions, prioritizing well, mentoring, and helping others grow.
• Bonus: experience with digital asset management, AEM Assets, or enterprise content distribution.

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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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.

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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 $159,200 -- $301,600 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 $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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