Adobe
Systems Design/Architecture Engineer 5
$148K–$293K
Seattle +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Location
- Seattle
San Jose - Experience
- 15+ years in systems development, architecture engineering, or a related field; at least 10 years in distributed computing environments.
- Education
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, engineering, or a related area.
About the job
Designs and establishes secure system architectures, standards, and tools across product teams, while advising on technology strategy and security improvements.
What you'll do
- Create automation tools, secure-by-default templates, and reference architectures; define and enforce architectural standards.
- Design architectures covering identity and access management, network segmentation, application security, and data protection; conduct threat modeling and resolve security weaknesses.
- Evaluate technologies, research industry guidelines, collaborate with business units, and mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- 15+ years in systems development, architecture engineering, or a related field, including at least 10 years in distributed computing environments.
- Proficiency in at least three listed security domains: identity and access management, applied cryptography, network security, cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP), application security, or secure SDLC.
- Practical experience with threat modeling methods and a record of architecture decisions successfully implemented.
- Strong communication skills; bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in computer science, engineering, or a related area.
Nice to have
- Experience as a senior- or staff-level engineer; relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, OSCP, or cloud security certifications.
- Experience presenting security posture to enterprise customers or regulators, working in a matrixed organization, or contributing publicly through presentations, publications, open-source projects, or patents.
Pay
$148,500 - $293,000 annually (base salary); $202,400 - $293,000 (base salary); $177,100 - $256,450 (base salary)
Tools
AWS, Azure, GCP
AI focus
The posting describes Adobe’s broader AI-powered products and encourages employees to innovate with AI, but does not specify AI work for this role.
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