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Senior Software Engineer

Adobe Systems
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/31/2025

Job Details

Our Company

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. We give everyone-from emerging artists to global brands-everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We're passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

We're on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimization of Adobe Stock's customer-facing experiences. In this highly visible role, you'll influence architecture, performance strategies, Search Engine Optimization direction, and Generative Engine Optimization to drive traffic and engagement for one of Adobe's most important customer touchpoints. You'll partner with design, product, and engineering teams to deliver world-class, high-performing, and accessible experiences that help millions of global customers find and license the creative assets they need.

What you'll Do
  • Architect and develop fault tolerant and highly available (99.99%) web applications and the services that support them using modern technologies and frameworks.
  • Own and implement SEO strategies for the Adobe Stock site, including semantic HTML, metadata, structured data, and crawl optimization.
  • Drive Generative Engine Optimization strategy to optimize the Adobe Stock site for AI-powered search engines.
  • Collaborate with multi-functional teams to translate product and design goals into technical solutions, influencing roadmap priorities when needed.
  • Mentor senior and mid-level engineers, driving architectural reviews and cultivating best practices across the org.
  • Provide guidance on the architecture of large features, taking pride in pragmatic and elegant solutions.
  • Dive deep into difficult technical problems across the stack, those which can truly benefit from your expertise.

What you need to succeed
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
  • 10 years of leading the design and development of complex, large-scale web applications with a focus on performance, scalability, and user experience.
  • Possess thorough, up-to-date knowledge of search engine ranking factors and current SEO strategies with a proven track record.
  • Expert knowledge of JavaScript (ES6 ), TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and deep experience with React.
  • Demonstrated ability to set technical vision, influence architectural decisions, and work across teams in a matrixed organization.
  • Strong collaboration skills and the ability to influence without authority.

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 $153,600 -- $286,600 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.

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.

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 or call .
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

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