Full Stack Software Engineer

The Opportunity

Join Adobe's world-class team as a Fullstack Software Engineer in San Jose, CA, United States! This outstanding role provides the chance to create and develop scalable, high-performance web applications and content management digital platforms. You'll work with modern frontend development and cloud-native backend services, including Node.js microservices and AI-enabled integrations.

What you'll Do

• Develop and sustain scalable web applications and digital platforms that support high-traffic environments.
• Develop reusable and modular frontend components employing modern JavaScript frameworks such as React or Vue.js.
• Develop backend services using Node.js to support APIs, integrations, and middleware services.
• Build and manage DynamoDB schemas and data models to support scalable serverless architectures.
• Develop and sustain AWS Lambda functions and event-driven workflows.
• Collaborate with AWS cloud services and enterprise stacks like AWS Ethos, ensuring scalable and secure service integrations.
• Optimize websites and services for performance, accessibility, SEO, and user engagement.
• Integrate and coordinate RESTful APIs and services outlined using OpenAPI specifications.
• Support AI-assisted workflows, including embedding generation, vector search, and intelligent content retrieval.
• Collaborate with designers, backend engineers, product managers, and marketing teams to deliver high-quality digital experiences.
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical decision-making for cloud and AI-enabled systems.

What you need to succeed

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field OR Web Development Diploma (or equivalent practical experience).
• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS/SCSS.
• Experience working with contemporary frontend frameworks like React or Vue.js.
• Experience building Node.js backend services or APIs.
• Experience interacting with RESTful APIs and OpenAPI specifications.
• Experience with AWS cloud services, such as Lambda and DynamoDB.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in Agile or collaborative team environments.
• Preferred qualifications: Experience working with enterprise CMS platforms (AEM, Strapi, or comparable headless CMS), serverless systems on AWS, AI/LLM technologies like AWS Bedrock, and vector databases or semantic search systems.

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 could be yours. 

Let’s Adobe together

At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.

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 protected characteristic. Learn more.

Adobe aims to make our Careers website and recruiting process accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email accommodations@adobe.com or call +1 408-536-3015. 

AI Use Guidelines for Interviews:
Our interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process.

At Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI — and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it’s restricted during live interviews. See how we think about AI in the hiring experience.

 

Expected Pay Range:

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 $114,100 -- $214,950 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 $148,500 - $214,950


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

Mar 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.