Software Development Engineer 4

Company: Adobe
Location: San Jose
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

Software Development Engineer 4Software Development Engineer 4Apply locations: San Jose, San Francisco, AustinTime type: Full timePosted on: Posted 4 Days AgoOur CompanyChanging the world through digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. We give everyone-from emerging artists to global brands-everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We're passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.We're on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!Expert Frontend Engineer with Page Speed FocusThe OpportunityAre you ready to rethink Experience Management and transform your web performance & experimentation knowledge into groundbreaking software? How hardworking are you about helping customers solve real-life problems unlocking the value that matters to them?We're eager to welcome you to our Experience Success engineering team! Together, we will craft the future of our AEM Sites customers.Our team collaborates with product and engineering experts to develop new AEM capabilities. We prioritize delivering high-performing websites, driving traffic, and engaging users.As a member of our team, you'll lead and develop customer-facing web performance strategies that transform manual operations into efficient and automated software while keeping customer digital goals in mind.What will you do

• Conduct detailed performance audits of Google Core Web Vitals for AEM Customers to derive actionable insights for page performance improvements. Find opportunities for future automation to proactively address performance bottlenecks.
• Leverage tools like DevTools, RUM, Puppeteer, or Lighthouse CI to benchmark and establish clear, data-driven performance recommendations. Evaluate their efficiency against critical metrics like LCP, CLS, INP, and TBT.
• Implement and fine-tune the integrations of marketing technology stacks such as tag managers, analytics platforms, and third-party scripts into the AEM Websites while ensuring minimal impact on page speed metrics.
• Collaborate with customers to discuss performance analysis findings, explain sophisticated technical issues in clear, non-technical language, and recommend tailored solutions. Stay informed about industry trends (Edge Workers, CSR/SSR etc.) and innovations.
• Transform insights findings into data-backed hypotheses, validated through A/B testing and multivariate experiments. Provide data & insights to train models to automate performance improvements.
• Embrace iterative development and Rapid prototyping using modern JavaScript frameworks to test new insights, employing a fail-fast approach.What you need to succeed
  • BTech/MS or similar in Computer Sciences, or shown achievements in web development, or a related field.
  • Hands-on experience in designing and developing web applications with a focus on high performance and scalability.
  • Strong proficiency in JavaScript (Vanilla), CSS3, and HTML5.
  • Deep understanding of web performance metrics and optimisation techniques, including Core Web Vitals, critical CSS, lazy loading, and prefetching. Shown ability to improve Lighthouse scores.
  • Able to translate technical insights into clear, customer-friendly explanations.
  • Experience with Python for building automation scripts is an added advantage.
  • Previous experience with working on optimisation problems with personalisation engines is a plus.
  • Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a proactive, team-oriented approach. Ability to collaborate optimally across multi-functional teams in fast-paced environments.
  • Excitement for staying current with the latest web technologies, trends, and standard processes.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 $133,900 -- $242,000 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.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.Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action 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 applicable characteristics protected by law.Adobe aims to make Adobe.com 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 (408) 536-3015.Adobe values a free and open marketplace for all employees and has policies in place to ensure that we do not enter into illegal agreements with other companies to not recruit or hire each other's employees.
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