Software Development Engineer 4 - Frontend

Adobe is changing the world through digital experiences. We empower everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—with the tools they need to design and deliver exceptional content across every screen. Adobe Express is at the forefront of our “Creativity for All” mission—bringing the power of Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere Pro into a fast, intuitive, and accessible web experience. As a Senior Engineer, you will combine hands-on development with strong technical judgment, driving end-to-end experiences across a highly interactive, performance-sensitive web platform. You’ll work on complex creative workflows involving video, animation, images, and vector graphics, shaping how millions of users create content every day. What you’ll do • Collaborate with design, product, and engineering to prototype, build, and ship rich creative experiences on a unified canvas across desktop and mobile web . • Build high-performance, scalable, and maintainable web applications using modern frontend technologies. • Own end-to-end quality, including performance, reliability, and scalability (CPU/GPU usage, memory, rendering performance, load time). • Drive technical decisions and guidelines for build, testing, and release in a large, fast-moving codebase. • Lead by example through code review, mentorship, and clear technical communication. • Engage with customers to identify problems, test ideas, and refine workflows . • Work multi-functionally with teams across Adobe, in different geographies. • Use AI-assisted and agentic coding tools to accelerate delivery, applying strong judgment to direct AI sessions, critically evaluate suggestions and generated code, and refactor where needed so work meets our quality, security, performance, and maintainability standards. Requirements • Proven computer science fundamentals including data structures and algorithms - we want more than a framework pattern programmer. • Strong knowledge and proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, CSS, ReactJS, NodeJS •  8 years of strong experience building and maintaining high complexity web apps based on any JS stack. • Experience with Web Components: Custom Elements, Shadow DOM, ES Modules, Templates etc . • Strong experience with asynchronous application patterns (loading, scheduling, media adjacent UI, concurrency on the client). • Experience with testing strategies (unit, integration, end-to-end). • Strong focus on performance and user experience (frame rates, memory, responsiveness, loading strategies). • Demonstrated ability to effectively use AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., code generation, agentic workflows). • Strong judgment in reviewing, validating, and refining AI-generated code for performance, security, and maintainability. • Ability to contribute anywhere in the stack and wear different hats. • Excellent communication skills •  BS or MS or equivalent experience in Computer Science or equivalent Bonus • E xperience and domain knowledge in creative tooling, animation, video or graphics systems. • Exposure to Node.js or backend services at scale. • Experience working in monorepos or large-scale architectures. 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 co ... (truncated, view full listing at source)