Sr. Build and Release Engineer, Adobe Firefly

Adobe • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

Join Firefly as a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Build and Release Automation. Our CI/CD team plays a pivotal role in enhancing developer productivity across the organization and accelerating the delivery of innovative tools to our customers. This role offers a unique opportunity to drive cloud-native development, scalable CI automation, and pipeline orchestration at enterprise scale. We are automation enthusiasts and tooling experts dedicated to building reliable, efficient, and developer-centric delivery pipelines that redefine the developer experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in large-scale software development environments.
• 3+ years of experience designing or contributing to the architecture of large, high-scale systems.
• Strong object-oriented programming skills with 3+ years of experience in Go, Python, or Java for building automation frameworks and tools.
• 3+ years of experience with development practices that emphasize testing, quality, and reliability, along with hands-on experience with CI/CD systems such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly identify and resolve pipeline and infrastructure issues.
• Solid understanding of Linux systems and build environments.
• Attention to detail, strong learning agility, and a passion for improving systems through automation.
• Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with partners and customers in agile environments.

Nice To Haves

• Experience shipping large-scale systems with multiple dependencies across teams.
• Hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure automation in cloud-native environments.
• Experience operating CI/CD systems in large, cloud-based production environments.
• Familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes, cloud runners, and distributed build/test environments.
• A strong bias toward solving problems through technology and automation rather than process alone.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable pipeline orchestration solutions that ensure reliability, usability, and efficiency across diverse engineering teams.
• Design and implement cloud-native automation solutions to streamline build and release processes.
• Develop, maintain, and operate CI automation pipelines for rapid, secure, and reliable software delivery.
• Build multi-environment CI/CD pipelines supporting pull request previews, staging, internal, and production environments.
• Enable robust pipeline authoring capabilities and self-service tooling that empower developers to own their workflows.
• Integrate CI/CD pipelines with enterprise services such as GitHub Enterprise, Artifactory, Vault, and Adobe internal developer platforms.
• Research and experiment with emerging tools and technologies, staying ahead of industry trends in build and release engineering.
• Ensure security, compliance, and operational standards are embedded into all automation solutions.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to design, build, and evolve robust automation systems.
• Support software compilation, testing, and releases across macOS, Windows, and Linux pipelines.
• Understand and resolve complex pipeline, build, and production system issues.
• Build and maintain clear, high-quality documentation for automation processes and tooling.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees