Sr. Software Engineer, Adobe Firefly

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 

The Adobe Firefly team is growing and looking to hire a Senior Engineer. Adobe’s Firefly organization is responsible for enabling creative solutions, using top AI models which empower end users to ideate and executive seamlessly. This impactful opportunity is for a Fullstack engineer to join Adobe’s ever-growing Firefly team, to build modern tools for creators all around the globe. 

The Team 
The best experiences are built by developers who have a strong sense of product and design.  Such experiences are not built solely by developers, and that is why developers on Adobe Firefly partner closely with design, quality, product, and user research when crafting the next generation of design tools. We believe that a design tool should be lightweight and approachable, with low friction and amazing performance. This thinking is built into our approach to engineering. We favor excellence over shortcuts, and quality over scope.  We also believe in transparent, open dialog with our customers, and continuous improvements to the product and ourselves. If you’re looking to be part of a team that is building the future of video and audio design tools, come join us! 
 

The Role 

• Hybrid role, based out of our NYC office. 

• Develop high-performance, reliable, testable, and maintainable code. 

• Develop user interfaces and interactions with nuance and attention to detail. Iterate rapidly to create a delightful user experience. 

• Work closely with our internal team and customers alike to understand their workflows and needs and adapt quickly based on their feedback. 

• Work well both independently and collaboratively within a fast-moving development team, with clear, positive, and constructive communication. 

Role Qualifications 

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience. 

• 4-7 years of professional development experience, particularly in an engineering capacity. 

• Experience with JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, and React. 

• An interest in and ability to learn new technologies, languages, and libraries. 

• Desire to collaborate with multiple engineers, using concepts such as pair programming where applicable.  

• Strong conviction in programming concepts and architectural design. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; can effectively articulate complex ideas and influence others through well-reasoned explanations. 

  

Bonus Qualifications 
 

• Strong familiarity with and passion for design and design tools.  

• Experience developing design tools. 

• Experience working with Generative AI models within the audio/video space. 

• Technical leadership experience. 

#FireflyGenAI

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 $139,000 -- $257,550 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 New York, the pay range for this position is $177,900 - $257,550

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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California:

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Colorado:

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Massachusetts:

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