Lead Software Development Engineer

The Opportunity

We are the market leader in software products and services for the creative &
marketing ecosystem with Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, Express, Firefly and
Experience Cloud.

Adobe has made industry-leading progress in addressing the enterprise need for new, scalable ways to create ideas and assets with GenAI-infused workflows and products. Adobe Digital Media's recent launch of GenAI-powered products for enterprises includes Firefly Services (APIs), Firefly Custom Models, Object Composites, Style Kits and unique AI features within flagship products like Adobe Photoshop, Express and Adobe GenStudio.

We are looking for an outstanding senior full stack engineer to research, design,
develop and deliver high-profile products that span GenAI features and customization of GenAI Firefly models to empower the next generation of enterprise creators and marketers everywhere by turning creative intent into creative success. While
implementing this far-reaching strategy, we are focusing on using product driven
development to drive rapid iteration and to continuously deliver measurable impact.

Thrives in start-up setting, prioritizes customer happiness, delivers outstanding
experiences, completes tasks consistently, and meets high-quality bar.
You will be joining a highly collaborative engineering team working closely with
internal product teams and partners. You should have a user-centric, meticulous
approach, invite constructive collaboration, and always work with a bias towards
action. Most importantly you should be able to drive and solve complex problems, have a deep empathy for customers, and deliver tangible results in a team-oriented culture.

What you'll do

• Write architecture and design specs for product/feature/prototypes for innovative Firefly Enterprise applications

• Develop and maintain production-quality features with rich user experience, user centric prototypes and/or solutions to streamline customer workflows in enterprise environment

• Partner closely with product management, UX design, program management, business development and partners to create requirements and use cases

• Constantly explore, evaluate and integrate new technologies and translate ideasinto interactive prototypes

• Engage with customers to solve, debug, and drive fixes to problems, A|B test solutions, and ensure proper communication on customer critical issues

• Expand your knowledge and skills to stay ahead of the latest development, test, and deployment methodologies

What you need to succeed

• 10+ years of full cycle experience developing interactive web applications and

• web service stack

• B.S or higher in Computer Science, or equivalent experience

• Well established practice of building and deploying web applications or

• interactive sites using the latest web technologies

• Proven ability in developing software solutions using Typescript/JavaScript,

• ReactJS/Web components, state management and bundlers/transpilers

• Experience in developing server-side web services using Java, NodeJS, and

• other emerging technologies

• Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD)

• Ability to communicate and influence (verbal/written) clearly to solve complex

• issues

Bonus Qualifications

• Exposure and knowledge of AI/ML including generative and large language models.

• Experience with UI design systems and/or close collaboration with design teams.

• Knowledge of modern web technologies like WASM, WebGPU and canvas rendering, plus security, asynchrony and performance optimization methods.

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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Expected Pay Range:

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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