Software Development Engineer 3, Acrobat Web

Adobe•San Jose, CA

About The Position

We are seeking a Software Engineer 3 to become part of the Acrobat Web team and develop scalable, high-quality software that drives core product experiences. This position mainly involves full-stack engineering, with chances to work on AI-driven features, such as conversational AI and intelligent agents. As a P30 engineer, you will own features end-to-end, contribute to system building, and help drive engineering excellence while demonstrating modern tools—including AI—to accelerate development and innovation.

Requirements

Strong experience in full-stack development (frontend, backend, APIs, and services)
Ability to work across multiple systems and domains, understanding dependencies and trade-offs
Experience debugging and resolving complex, cross-system issues
Ownership of test planning, release quality, and system reliability
Familiarity with or interest in AI/ML, conversational AI, or agent-based systems
Demonstrated ability to bring to bear AI tools to accelerate development workflows
Applies build patterns, performance optimization, and secure coding practices
Shares knowledge and mentors junior engineers
Collaborates across teams and contributes to technical initiatives and build discussions
Positively influences team culture through teamwork, accountability, and strong execution
Participates in hiring and helps raise the engineering bar
Communicates clearly to align collaborators on technical decisions and trade-offs
Typically 3–8 years of software engineering experience
Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and system building
Demonstrated capability to provide full-stack features in live settings
Experience working in cross-functional teams on customer-facing products
Ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies, including tools powered by artificial intelligence

Nice To Haves

Experience with Node.js, Java, TypeScript, and React
Experience with observability and monitoring tools like Splunk
Exposure to conversational AI or AI-assisted user experiences

Responsibilities

Build, develop, and deliver full-stack features across frontend, backend, and service layers
Own end-to-end delivery of complex features, from building through implementation, testing, and release
Contribute to system architecture and technical development, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance
Develop and sustain APIs, services, and user-facing experiences within Workfront
Apply AI technologies (e.g., conversational AI, AI agents) to improve product capabilities where appropriate
Leverage AI-assisted development tools to improve efficiency, code quality, and speed of delivery
Collaborate with Product, Build, and cross-functional teams to deliver customer-focused solutions
Debug and resolve issues across multiple layers of the stack and distributed systems
Define and own test strategies and quality standards for features and releases
Contribute to engineering guidelines, code reviews, and continuous improvement of development processes