Lead Software Development Engineer

• Help establish architecture and quality coding practices for the Adobe Firefly client platform
• Define long-term solutions for component based architecture using functional programming
• Work closely with the design team, product management and our internal clients translating early ideas into interactive prototypes
• Engage with customers to identify problems, A|B test solutions, and refine workflows
• Expand your knowledge and skills to stay ahead of the latest development, test, and deployment methodologies

• 7-10+ years of professional experience developing interactive web applications, preferably in the creative tool domain
• B.S or higher in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
• Well established practice of building and deploying web applications or interactive sites using React
• High proficiency in TypeScript or JavaScript (ES6+)
• Confidence to be an opinionated, pragmatic developer - especially in the areas of writing high-performance, reliable and maintainable code
• Ability to perform independently in a hybrid or remote first work environment supported by competent written and verbal communication skills

• Web components (LIT or other similar), Observables based programming (RxJS or similar)
• Fluent in functional programming style
• Fluent with Test Driven Development (TDD)
• Experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
• Exposure to generative AI models, including text-to-image and large language models
• Experience with video or similar multi-track non-linear editors
• Experience in UX design, design systems or close collaboration with design teams
• Knowledge of modern web technologies, for example, WASM, WebGPU and canvas rendering, security, asynchrony and performance optimization

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