Drimva

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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First seen Oct 10, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)