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Senior Software Engineer

Software EngineerSoftware EngineerOtherHybridSeniorTeam 10,001+Since 1982H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

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California + 2 moreAll locations: California | New York | Washington

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83 days ago

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Senior Software Engineer

Adobe

Title: Senior Software Engineer Location: Seattle New York San Francisco Job Description: The Opportunity Job Description Our team operates at the intersection of Adobe’s Generative AI platform and advanced creative workflows. We focus on building custom, production-ready generative AI solutions that integrate naturally into modern media pipelines. This is a highly autonomous, high-impact role with visibility across Adobe’s product, research, and engineering organizations. You will help shape how generative AI capabilities are translated into practical, user-friendly applications and workflows - working hands-on with node-based systems, custom tooling , and cutting-edge AI capabilities to solve complex creative and technical problems. Responsibilities · Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services, APIs, and data pipelines. · Write high-quality code to extend, automate, and operationalize generative AI workflows, including scripting, backend services, and pipeline tooling. · Collaborate closely with Adobe research, product, platform, design, and engineering teams to translate new capabilities into usable solutions. · Incorporate feedback to improve usability, performance, and reliability of tools and workflows. · Own solutions end-to-end, from early concept and experimentation through deployment, documentation, and ongoing iteration. · Contribute to engineering and workflow best practices for building scalable, flexible generative AI systems. Core Requirements · Deep understanding of how large language models and diffusion models are trained and operate, including trade-offs made during training and inference. · Significant professional experience designing, developing, and deploying delightful, high-traffic web applications and services with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud on high-performing, high-trust teams. · Strong programming skills in Python, with experience building tools, services, or automation for creative workflows. · Comfortable working in ambiguous problem spaces and rapidly learning new tools and technologies. · Ability to work independently in a hybrid or remote-first environment while collaborating effectively across disciplines and time zones. · Clear and thoughtful communicator with the ability to bridge creative and technical perspectives. · Passionate about using AI as a force multiplier to build quickly and confidently Bonus Qualifications · Experience building custom generative AI workflows with an emphasis on node-based systems such as ComfyUI · Experience with other languages such as C++, Go, and Typescript · Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud applications and extensibility. · Experience mentoring or influencing best practices across multidisciplinary teams. #fireflygenai 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 $173,500 -- $331,050 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 $228,600 - $331,050 In New York, the pay range for this position is $228,600 - $331,050 In Washington, the pay range for this position is $218,200 - $316,000 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. Colorado: Application Window Notice If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs. 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.

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