mid software engineering Staff Engineer tech_leadership 2+ yrs Bachelor's · Posted Mar 17, 2026
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Lead Android development for Adobe Document Cloud's PDF workflows. Design product features, architect systems, and implement solutions for millions of users. Requires 2+ years Android development experience with strong Kotlin/Java proficiency and mobile product delivery track record.

Our Company

Changing 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!

The Opportunity 
Adobe Document Cloud is revolutionizing the way the world works with documents. It’s a very exciting place to be. The Document Cloud (DC) combines a collection of online services integrated with Adobe Reader, Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Sign. Our subscription base is growing rapidly, and we are continually rolling out new features and services. We work in small, agile teams with considerable autonomy, and we value engineers with technical competence, flexibility, strong customer insight and an eagerness for learning and partnership. By helping our customers build, handle and share documents, we improve Adobe's ability to empower creative people, business professionals and marketing specialists to be successful. This is an opportunity to build a system that ultimately benefits millions of Adobe customers every day.

We are looking for a dedicated and versatile MTS 2 to join our DC Acrobat Mobile Team to lead Android development. Our team is an energetic and collaborative Agile software development group focused on delivering scalable, high-quality enterprise solutions. As part of this dynamic environment, you will take pride in designing and building end-to-end solutions that delight our users and meet business goals.

What you'll Do 

As an MTS 2, you will be owning the vision for PDF workflows on Android. You'll define product features, craft system architecture, and implement standard methodologies to mould our strategy and ensure a quality product.

The ideal candidate is clearly someone who can adapt to an agile environment, is passionate about new opportunities in mobile and has a proven track record of success in delivering new features and products.

You should possess a strong understanding of Computer Science fundamentals, mobile technologies, and hands-on experience in building customer-facing mobile products. You should have demonstrated technical expertise to design and build reliable, scalable, and high-performance product.

What you need to succeed 

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in computer science/IT with minimum 2+ years of Android development experience.
  • Strong proficiency in Kotlin and Java with a solid understanding of Android SDK, Android Studio, and related development tools. Can debug issues across multiple systems or domains
  • Proven expertise in architecture and design for developing robust and innovative mobile applications.
  • Has experience with working on huge codebases and comfortable writing and debugging multi-threaded & asynchronous code in Android and the native Java/C++ libraries.
  • Understands the resource constraints of mobile devices and implements robust and efficient solutions with respect to CPU, memory and battery life.
  • Innovates new features, influences architecture & design of our solutions and make contributions at feature level. Also, encourages and influences others to grow their creativity and innovation
  • Seeks out and learns new technologies & techniques and advocates for their use in his work. Regularly shares knowledge with peers, both in and out of own team as well as mentors junior team members.

Why Adobe?
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 is committed to making Adobe.com accessible for all users. Should you have a disability or special need that makes it difficult to access our website, please email accommodations@adobe.com or call (408) 536-3015. You may also request help to complete the application process.

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.

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.

Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours. 


Let’s Adobe together

At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.

Adobe is proud to be 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. Learn more.

Adobe aims to make our Careers website and recruiting process 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 +1 408-536-3015. 

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