Senior Software Development Engineer

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

At Adobe, we've spent decades helping creative professionals bring their visions to life, and now we're on a mission to empower everyone to express their stories. Our mission of Creativity for All is backed by industry-leading technology, groundbreaking research, and a deep commitment to democratizing creativity.

Adobe Express empowers users to effortlessly create stunning designs, whether beginners or seasoned professionals, by offering an intuitive platform fueled by cutting-edge AI capabilities. We're at the forefront of redefining how content is created, from stunning visuals to compelling video and motion design. Adobe's latest innovations, including Firefly Services (APIs), Firefly Custom Models, Object Composites, and Style Kits, are bringing next-gen AI capabilities directly into the hands of millions of users through flagship tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, Express, and more.

The Express Motion AI team sits at the core of this vision, pioneering the future of AI-driven video, audio, and animation workflows inside Adobe Express. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join the team, where you will play a key role in building and scaling intelligent, user-friendly tools that integrate time-based media and AI in powerful, intuitive ways. This is your chance to help shape the creative tools of tomorrow, where generative AI meets dynamic storytelling.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and optimize scalable software systems that power AI features in motion, video, and animation workflows - using TypeScript as the primary language
• Collaborate with research scientists, product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to develop and deploy AI/ML-powered features that delight users
• Integrate cutting-edge generative AI and temporal models into the Adobe Express platform.
• Tackle complex technical challenges involving video rendering, dynamic media generation, and audio processing
• Contribute to a team culture rooted in curiosity, experimentation, rapid iteration, and high-quality user experiences.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to successfully implement new features and improvements.
• Ensure high performance, reliability, and observability through robust analytics and monitoring frameworks.
• Expand your knowledge and skills to stay ahead of the latest development, test, and deployment methodologies
• Stay close to our customers, internal and external, to refine experiences and validate ideas.

What You Need to Succeed

• Strong software engineering background with experience in modern tech stacks (e.g., TypeScript, Python, C++, etc.)
• Passion for working on creative tools, especially those involving motion, animation, or video editing
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and continuously push technical boundaries
• Experience debugging and optimizing browser-based applications
• Comfortable working across the stack and diving into unfamiliar code or systems
• Excellent communicator; clear, concise, and empathetic in real-time and asynchronous collaboration.
• BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Bonus Points

• Experience with AI/ML technologies, particularly in generative models, computer vision, or temporal media (video, audio, motion graphics)
• Familiarity with WASM / C++
• Experience working in large-scale monorepos using standard methodologies for modularization and code reuse.
• Experience with modern build and packaging tools (e.g., npm, Webpack, Bazel).
• Strong focus on quality; adept at test automation (unit, integration, E2E).
• Background in Agile/SCRUM teams, particularly in distributed or cross-geo environments.

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