Software Development Engineer (Backend)

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’re looking for an experienced software developer with proficiency in backend technologies and a passion for building scalable and performant services that serve millions of customers. As part of our team, you will be pivotal in developing, optimizing and maintaining services that power features and personalization across Adobe's web, desktop and mobile landscape.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate closely with product managers and application teams to develop services that support Adobe.com as well as Adobe's multitude of desktop and web applications.
• Participate in all aspects of production-level software development including design, coding, code review, unit testing, bug fixes, monitoring and documentation.
• Drive the implementation of new features and improvements in close coordination with multi-functional teams.
• Implement innovative methodologies and adopt new technologies to ensure outstanding results.
• Maintain a laser focus on performance, scalability, elegant architecture and code quality.
• Ensure high availability and stability of the services you build.
• Approach challenges with a collaborative perspective to find solutions.

What you’ll need to succeed

• 5+ years of software development experience
• Experience with several of the following: Node JS, Express, ES6, JavaScript, Typescript, RESTful API development, GraphQL, web technologies.
• Familiarity with AWS, or other cloud platforms
• Familiarity with NoSQL database technologies such as Amazon DynamoDB, MongoDB or equivalent.
• Familiarity with monitoring and telemetry tools like New Relic, Splunk, etc.
• Familiarity with design and architectural conventions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A passion for learning, hard work, and having fun while doing it all.

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 $113,400 -- $206,300 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:

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Colorado:

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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:

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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.

 

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