Senior Computer Scientist - Developer Experience

Posted:
1/15/2026, 11:49:58 PM

Location(s):
California, United States ⋅ San Francisco, California, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
AI & Machine Learning ⋅ Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
Remote

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 DevX Team - Development Experience team is looking for the engineers passionate to work on the tools, environment, and infrastructure to enable a big engineering team flawless productivity. We believe that a frictionless development experience is a key to a high quality, robust, and innovative product. We favor excellence over shortcuts, and quality over scope. We treat developers as our customers and believe in open dialog, and continuous improvements to the product and ourselves.

If you’re looking to be part of a team that is building a robust and stable environment for the developers – welcome to Creative Cloud.

What you'll do

  • Build a foundation for the next generation of Adobe web applications, with specific focus on graphics and animation
  • Collaborate with other engineers across the organization to develop seamless developer experience for the Creative Cloud Web application platform
  • Develop high-performance, reliable, testable, well documented code
  • Collaborate with engineers that work on Creative Cloud products such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, InDesign and XD
  • Grow with the support of your team, and help others on the team grow by providing thoughtful feedback and uplifting those around you
  • Strive to build an inclusive team supporting diverse opinions
  • Work closely with developers to understand their workflows and needs, and adapt or change quickly based on their feedback


What you need to succeed

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience
  • A minimum of seven years of experience
  • Deep understanding of data structures and algorithms
  • Strong optimization and debugging skills.
  • An interest in and ability to learn new technologies
  • Ability to tackle problems in a sustainable way, always striving to improve process and learn
  • Proven individual with a strong track record - especially in the areas of writing high-performance, reliable and maintainable code
  • Works well in a distributed team environment across multiple geographies; can develop strong working relationships and promote a positive, collaborative tone
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; can effectively articulate complex ideas and influence others through well-reasoned explanations
  • Based in San Jose (Bay Area), open to remote locations for the right candidate

Bonus Qualifications

  • Experience with C++, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python
  • Experience with Monorepo
  • Knowledge of various Web Test Automation frameworks

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 $159,200 -- $301,600 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.

 

In California, the pay range for this position is $208,300 - $301,600

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

Jan 16 2026 12:00 AM

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.

 

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Adobe

Website: https://www.adobe.com/

Headquarter Location: San Jose, California, United States

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1982

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Venture - Series Unknown

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