Sr Design Engineer

The opportunity:

The Design Technology Team empowers Adobe’s Design organization through tools, services, and other resources, aiming to reduce friction in design processes with AI and automation.

We deliver solutions across the product lifecycle, from AI‑assisted prototyping to deployment and hosting infrastructure.

• Develop frontend components using React and Lit (Web Components) that feel polished, performant, and intuitive for designers.
• Build backend services in Node.js to support design workflows, AI integrations, asset management, and collaboration features.
• Architect and implement AI/LLM integrations (OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face) that augment design capabilities in meaningful ways.
• Write clean, maintainable, well‑tested code that other engineers can build upon.
• Support users with questions and problems they face using our tools.
• Design and implement scalable component architectures for internal platforms, balancing flexibility, performance, and ease of use.
• Build developer tooling, build systems, and documentation to make tools and workflows easy to adopt and extend.
• Collaborate with designers to translate workflow needs into technical solutions and partner with engineering across Adobe to integrate tools into existing products.
• Contribute to technical discussions, code reviews, and architectural decisions.
• Share knowledge and help elevate engineering practices.

• 5–8 years of software engineering experience building web applications and developer tools.
• Strong frontend development skills with React and modern JavaScript/Type Script.
• Experience with Web Components (Lit or similar) or willingness to learn quickly.
• Solid backend development experience with Node.js and REST APIs.
• Hands‑on experience building with AI/LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face, or similar).
• Understanding of design systems and component library architecture.
• Experience with build tools, package management (npm), and modern development workflows.
• Strong grasp of Git workflows and collaborative development practices.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with designers, product managers, and other engineers.
• Design sensibility, with an eye for user experience and careful attention to detail.

• Experience with Type Script in production codebases.
• Familiarity with design tools like Figma and design‑to‑code workflows.
• Experience with prompt engineering, RAG architectures, or AI agent frameworks.
• Background in developer experience (DX) or building tools for other engineers/designers.
• Familiarity with Adobe’s creative tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, Firefly, Express).
• Experience with Vite, Rollup, or other modern build tooling.
• Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG) and inclusive design practices.

Adobe is 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.