Software Development Engineer at Adobe

San Francisco, California, United States

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Requirements

  • 5+ years writing modern C++ production code
  • 3+ years writing Python production code
  • Deep knowledge of design patterns and data structures
  • Understanding of software security problems and common solutions
  • Experience in profiling, debugging and testing multi-platform applications
  • Strong communication skills and attention to detail
  • Experience mentoring junior-level engineers
  • Strong sense of ownership of the outcomes
  • Knowledge of build systems
  • Ability to analyze complex code bases and proactively spearhead improvements
  • Comfort with showing work in progress and seeking and integrating feedback
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience or education
  • Experience with design of high-level APIs and frameworks
  • Experience contributing to open source projects
  • Experience with systems-level programming
  • Knowledge of Qt application framework
  • Experience with 3D content creation or asset processing pipelines

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement modern algorithms by writing robust, high-performance code
  • Develop experiments to explore tradeoffs between various possible implementations
  • Identify and fix application bugs and performance bottlenecks
  • Review code on a near daily basis and give detailed, constructive feedback
  • Work closely with many different products and teams across Adobe to integrate software across organizational boundaries
  • Work collaboratively with UX designers, engineers and researchers to architect, develop, maintain and optimize new software solutions
  • Take ownership of the design and architecture of portions of the code base, including libraries and components, across all supported platforms

Skills

Adobe

Software solutions for content creation and marketing

About Adobe

Adobe provides a range of software solutions focused on digital experiences, catering to creative professionals, businesses, and educational institutions. Its main offerings include Adobe Creative Cloud, which contains tools for photography, graphic design, video editing, illustration, UI/UX design, 3D and augmented reality, and social media content creation. Adobe also offers marketing solutions through Adobe Experience Cloud and document management services via Adobe Document Cloud. The company operates on a subscription-based model, allowing users to access its software through monthly or annual plans, with special pricing available for students, teachers, and businesses. Adobe differentiates itself from competitors by providing a comprehensive suite of tools that cover various aspects of content creation and marketing, all integrated into one platform. The goal of Adobe is to empower users to create, manage, and optimize their digital content effectively.

San Jose, CaliforniaHeadquarters
1994Year Founded
$668.9MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Consumer Software, Enterprise Software, DesignIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

Company Equity
401(k) Company Match

Risks

Emerging AI-driven design tools offer similar functionalities at lower costs.
Open-source alternatives may attract users away from Adobe's subscription model.
Data privacy concerns could affect trust in Adobe's cloud services.

Differentiation

Adobe offers a comprehensive suite for content creation, marketing, and document management.
Adobe's subscription model includes special pricing for students, teachers, and businesses.
Adobe integrates advanced analytics with Experience Cloud for data-driven marketing.

Upsides

Generative AI tools enhance Adobe's content creation and editing efficiency.
Remote work boosts demand for Adobe's cloud-based document management solutions.
AR's popularity in marketing benefits Adobe's 3D and AR tools.

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