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Lead Software Development Engineer

Adobe

San Jose, US$208k – $302khybrid

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The Opportunity

The Adobe Firefly client team is seeking a senior JavaScript/TypeScript engineer to contribute to an exciting, high profile effort to establish Adobe as the best creativity tools provider. We seek to empower the next generation of creators everywhere by turning creative intent into creative success. We are crafting new AI/ML powered tools empowering self expression and collaboration across the digital landscape. While implementing this far-reaching strategy we are focusing on using product driven development to drive rapid iteration and to continuously deliver measurable impact. This initiative is an outstanding opportunity to shape emerging next generation products reaching millions of creators worldwide. The Opportunity What are we looking for in an ideal lead front end developer? You will be joining a highly collaborative team of application and front end engineers working closely with the internal product teams and stakeholders. Your primary role is to architect and maintain the user-facing experience for Adobe Firefly. You have a user-centric, detail oriented approach, invite constructive collaboration, naturally strive to be a mentor and always work with a bias towards action. Most importantly you enjoy independently solving complex problems, have a deep empathy for customers, and drive tangible results in a team oriented culture.   What you’ll Do • Help establish architecture and quality coding practices for the Adobe Firefly client platform • Define long-term solutions for component based architecture using functional programming • Work closely with the design team, product management and our internal clients translating early ideas into interactive prototypes • Engage with customers to identify problems, A|B test solutions, and refine workflows • Expand your knowledge and skills to stay ahead of the latest development, test, and deployment methodologies

What you need to succeed • 7-10+ years of professional experience developing interactive web applications, preferably in the creative tool domain • B.S or higher in Computer Science, or equivalent experience • Well established practice of building and deploying web applications or interactive sites using React • High proficiency in TypeScript or JavaScript (ES6+) • Confidence to be an opinionated, pragmatic developer - especially in the areas of writing high-performance, reliable and maintainable code • Ability to perform independently in a hybrid or remote first work environment supported by competent written and verbal communication skills

Bonus Qualifications • Web components (LIT or other similar), Observables based programming (RxJS or similar) • Fluent in functional programming style • Fluent with Test Driven Development (TDD) • Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) • Exposure to generative AI models, including text-to-image and large language models • Experience with video or similar multi-track non-linear editors • Experience in UX design, design systems or close collaboration with design teams • Knowledge of modern web technologies, for example, WASM, WebGPU and canvas rendering, security, asynchrony and performance optimization

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.

Adobe aims to make our Careers website and recruiting process 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 accommodations@adobe.com or call +1 408-536-3015. 

AI Use Guidelines for Interviews: 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 position is $159,200 -- $301,600 annually. Pay within this range varies by work l

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