Staff Software Engineer - Web and Agentic

Adobe
U.S. / California / Colorado2026-07-03Full time

About the job

Join our team as a Senior Staff Software Engineer and lead the technical direction of high-impact web and agentic experiences at Adobe. Drive full-stack development, mentor engineers, and shape innovative user-facing solutions using React, Node.js, and AWS. Collaborate with top talent to deliver scalable, accessible, and engaging digital experiences for millions.

Responsibilities

Lead the technical development and implementation of features across Home, Learn, and related web experiences, collaborating closely with product managers, designers, and partner engineering teams.

Drive front-end and backend development across the full stack, ensuring cohesive, performant, and accessible user experiences and systems.

Mentor and guide engineers on the team, setting the standard on code quality, architectural thinking, and engineering guidelines.

Implement innovative methodologies, rapidly prototype ideas and adopt new technologies to ensure outstanding results.

Maintain a laser focus on performance, scalability, elegant architecture, and code quality.

Ensure high availability and stability of the services and experiences you build.

Approach challenges with a collaborative perspective to find solutions.

Qualifications

Minimum

Over 10 years of software development experience with a history of guiding technical projects.

Strong proficiency in front-end technologies including React, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript.

Experience with backend technologies including Node.js, Express, RESTful API development, and GraphQL, AWS or other cloud platforms.

Experience with modern build tools, bundlers, and front-end performance optimization techniques.

Familiarity with monitoring and telemetry tools like New Relic, Splunk, etc.

Strong understanding of build systems, component architecture, and responsive/accessible web development.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence across teams.

Preferred

Exposure to agentic development patterns, including tool orchestration, agent-to-agent communication, or AI-enabled backend services and harnesses.

Familiarity with server-side rendering (SSR), edge computing, or static site generation frameworks (e.g., Next.js).

Experience with content management systems or personalization platforms at scale.