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Adobe's source code is one of the most diverse engineering landscapes in the industry — hundreds of languages, thousands of developers, and terabytes of code in repositories spanning products built in-house (and through decades of acquisitions). The Kodiak team builds and operates the platform that makes sense of all of it: an enterprise-scale security scanning system that analyzes code across Adobe. We surface security risks before they reach production and help eradicate classes of risk in all of our source code. This is a software engineering focused role and your impact will scale through the Adobe engineering workforce. If you want to own hard engineering problems at enterprise scale and have your work matter to thousands of engineers, this position is perfect for you.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Create features across Kodiak's source code scanning platform — from backend services and data pipelines, to APIs and developer-facing tooling
Develop and manage distributed systems on AWS and Kubernetes at Adobe enterprise scale, including ownership of reliability, performance, and observability
Integrate AI and ML capabilities into the scanning platform that helps surface actionable, context-aware findings to developers
Own and evolve the platform's interface, enabling engineering teams across Adobe to integrate scanning into their build and deployment workflows
Debug and resolve complex issues in distributed systems, driving production reliability improvements and post-incident learning
Shape technical direction and mentor teammates — this role is high-ownership where you will shape problems, not just close tickets
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years of equivalent experience building services
Proven ability to build and operate production-grade Python services — backend engineering at scale, this is not a scripting project
Experience designing and operating distributed systems, including event-driven or async architectures
Hands-on experience creating cloud native services using container technologies
Strong API design skills and experience building APIs consumed by multiple downstream teams
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal — you work effectively across a geographically distributed team and with engineering customers across the company
* Experience with automated dependency management tooling (e.g., Renovate) a plus
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.
AI USE GUIDELINES FOR INTERVIEWS:
Our interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process. At Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI — and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it’s restricted during live interviews. See how we think about AI in the hiring experience.
EXPECTED PAY RANGE
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 $139,000 -- $257,550 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. In California, the pay range for this position is $177,900 - $257,550. 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.
STATE-SPECIFIC NOTICES
California: Fair Chance Ordinances Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.
Colorado: Application Window Notice If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.
Massachusetts: Massachusetts Legal Notice It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
INTRODUCTION
Adobe's source code is one of the most diverse engineering landscapes in the industry — hundreds of languages, thousands of developers, and terabytes of code in repositories spanning products built in-house (and through decades of acquisitions). The Kodiak team builds and operates the platform that makes sense of all of it: an enterprise-scale security scanning system that analyzes code across Adobe. We surface security risks before they reach production and help eradicate classes of risk in all of our source code. This is a software engineering focused role and your impact will scale through the Adobe engineering workforce. If you want to own hard engineering problems at enterprise scale and have your work matter to thousands of engineers, this position is perfect for you.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Create features across Kodiak's source code scanning platform — from backend services and data pipelines, to APIs and developer-facing tooling
Develop and manage distributed systems on AWS and Kubernetes at Adobe enterprise scale, including ownership of reliability, performance, and observability
Integrate AI and ML capabilities into the scanning platform that helps surface actionable, context-aware findings to developers
Own and evolve the platform's interface, enabling engineering teams across Adobe to integrate scanning into their build and deployment workflows
Debug and resolve complex issues in distributed systems, driving production reliability improvements and post-incident learning
Shape technical direction and mentor teammates — this role is high-ownership where you will shape problems, not just close tickets
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years of equivalent experience building services
Proven ability to build and operate production-grade Python services — backend engineering at scale, this is not a scripting project
Experience designing and operating distributed systems, including event-driven or async architectures
Hands-on experience creating cloud native services using container technologies
Strong API design skills and experience building APIs consumed by multiple downstream teams
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal — you work effectively across a geographically distributed team and with engineering customers across the company
* Experience with automated dependency management tooling (e.g., Renovate) a plus
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.
AI USE GUIDELINES FOR INTERVIEWS:
Our interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process. At Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI — and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it’s restricted during live interviews. See how we think about AI in the hiring experience.
EXPECTED PAY RANGE
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 $139,000 -- $257,550 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. In California, the pay range for this position is $177,900 - $257,550. 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.
STATE-SPECIFIC NOTICES
California: Fair Chance Ordinances Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.
Colorado: Application Window Notice If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.
Massachusetts: Massachusetts Legal Notice It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Software Engineer
Align your degree to EB-2 requirements
EB-2 requires a U.S. master's degree or foreign equivalent, or a U.S. bachelor's plus five years of progressive experience. Document your academic credentials and employment history before applying so employers can confirm EB-2 eligibility from the start.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
PERM-sponsoring Software Engineer employers cluster in tech, finance, and healthcare IT. Filter DOL disclosure data by occupation code to identify companies that have filed PERM applications for this exact role rather than relying on general job postings.
Search green card sponsors using Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate surfaces employers with verified green card sponsorship history for Software Engineer roles. Use it to skip manual DOL data searches and focus your applications on companies already filing PERM for this position.
Negotiate the sponsorship commitment before signing
Ask specifically whether the offer includes PERM sponsorship and at which EB category. Some employers default to H-1B visa transfers without committing to green card filing. Get written confirmation of sponsorship intent and expected timeline before accepting.
Check your priority date against the Visa Bulletin
EB-3 software engineers born in India or China face significant backlog waits. Review the monthly Visa Bulletin published by the State Department to understand your projected wait under your birth-country category before choosing between EB-2 and EB-3.
Prepare your O*NET occupation profile for PERM recruitment
PERM requires the employer to conduct good-faith recruitment before filing. Review the O*NET profile for Software Engineer to understand how DOL classifies the role's duties and minimum requirements, which directly shapes the job description used in mandatory recruitment ads.
Green Card Software Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between H-1B and green card sponsorship for Software Engineer roles?
H-1B is a temporary nonimmigrant status requiring renewal every three years, subject to the annual cap and lottery. Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to lawful permanent residency with no renewal requirement and no cap at the EB-3 level for most countries. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM and I-140 adjudication typically takes one to two years before you can file for adjustment of status, and priority date backlogs for India and China can extend total wait times by a decade or more.
Which EB category do most Software Engineer green card cases use?
Most Software Engineer PERM cases are filed under EB-2, which requires an advanced degree or its equivalent. Employers sometimes file under EB-3 when the position is defined at the bachelor's level or when the candidate lacks a master's degree. EB-2 carries a faster priority date for most nationalities outside India and China, making it the preferred category where the role and credentials qualify.
How do I find Software Engineer employers who actually sponsor green cards?
The most direct method is searching DOL PERM disclosure data filtered by the Software Engineer occupation code. Migrate Mate aggregates this data so you can search by role and employer without downloading raw government files. Focus on employers with multiple PERM filings over several years, which signals an established sponsorship process rather than a one-off case.
Can I switch employers after my Software Engineer PERM is filed?
Switching employers restarts the PERM process unless your I-140 has been approved and you have been in adjustment of status for 180 days or more, in which case AC21 portability may allow you to move to a same or similar occupation. For most Software Engineer roles, a new software engineering position at a different employer qualifies under AC21 if the occupational duties are substantially similar.
What documentation do I need before a Software Engineer green card process begins?
You'll need an official copy of your highest degree, credential evaluation if it was issued outside the U.S., and detailed employment verification letters from each position supporting your experience claims. For EB-2 cases arguing equivalency to a master's degree, each prior employer letter must confirm job duties, title, and exact dates. Gaps or vague letters are a common reason USCIS issues requests for evidence during I-140 adjudication.