Senior Design Engineer, Android

Adobe Design is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to join their Spectrum Design System team, focusing on Android UI component engineering. The role bridges design and technology, providing Adobe with tools, components, infrastructure, and services that enable design precision and consistent, fully accessible user experiences across products.

The position involves building Spectrum-based Android components and supporting mobile product teams at Adobe in their effective implementation. Key responsibilities include participating in feature discovery, system architecture, requirements definition, project scope, and delivery planning. The engineer will play a crucial role in ensuring Spectrum's timely, stable, and scalable availability for customers.

The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Android ecosystem development (3+ years), particularly with Android Studio, Kotlin, and Java. They must demonstrate meticulous attention to design details and experience in building/supporting frameworks used by other developers. The role requires understanding of UI accessibility practices and experience working closely with designers to convert detailed designs into code.

Adobe offers a collaborative environment where you'll contribute to building a friendly and vibrant engineering culture within Adobe Design. The position involves working with multi-functional teams, addressing complex UI development issues while maintaining design excellence and consistency.

Key responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with the design team on Android component aesthetics
• Partnering with product teams on implementation
• Writing documentation and performing code reviews
• Mapping design data to clear abstractions
• Supporting contributors and improving library stability

This role combines technical expertise with design sensibility, making it ideal for someone passionate about creating high-quality mobile user interfaces while maintaining strong engineering practices.