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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Forward Deployed Engineer - **Company:** Adobe Systems - **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $114,100.0 - $214,950.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Adobe Illustrator, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Android Software Development, Apple IOS, Applications Architecture, Application Lifecycle Management, User Authentication, Microsoft Azure, Mobile Application Development, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Push Technology, Mobile Application Software, Enterprise Messaging Systems, OAuth, Performance Tuning, Release Management, Openid Connect, Cloud Services, Mobile Analytics, Single Sign-On, Software Engineering, Google Cloud, Large Language Models, Generative AI, Backend, Kotlin, Adobe, Production Code, Restful APIs, Web Api - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://adobe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/external_experienced/job/San-Jose/Forward-Deployed-Engineer_R171447-1 ## About the Role We hire engineers who combine deep technical expertise with exceptional customer empathy. Successful candidates demonstrate: Mobile Engineering Excellence You have built and shipped production iOS or Android applications that serve large user bases. Customer Partnership You enjoy working directly with engineering teams, understanding customer problems, and becoming a trusted technical advisor. Systems Thinking You understand how mobile applications interact with APIs, identity systems, authentication, backend services, and cloud infrastructure. Software Development You write clean, maintainable production code-not just prototypes or proof of concepts. Technical Leadership You can lead architecture discussions while also contributing hands-on engineering work. Communication You explain complex technical concepts clearly to engineers, architects, product leaders, and executive stakeholders. AI Fluency You actively leverage AI-assisted development tools such as Copilot, or equivalent, and understand how LLMs can enhance modern mobile experiences. Bias Toward Action You rapidly diagnose problems, build solutions, and continuously improve customer outcomes., We're less interested in titles than demonstrated impact., * 6-12 years of professional software engineering experience. * Deep expertise in iOS (Swift/Objective-C) or Android (Kotlin/Java) development. * Experience integrating complex mobile SDKs into production applications. * Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and backend services. * Strong understanding of mobile architecture, application lifecycle, networking, security, and performance optimization. * Experience working with enterprise-scale mobile applications. Preferred Qualifications We especially value candidates with experience in one or more of the following: * Enterprise B2B SaaS platforms * API integration platforms * Identity and authentication (OAuth, OpenID Connect, SSO) * Customer implementation or professional services engineering * Solution Architecture * Technical Consulting * Developer Relations * Mobile DevOps and CI/CD * AWS, Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure * Mobile analytics platforms * Push notifications and messaging platforms * AI-powered mobile applications * LLM integration into mobile experiences * Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) * On-device AI or GenAI frameworks ## Description Mobile experiences are often the most important touchpoint between global brands and their customers. Adobe's Mobile SDKs power personalized experiences, customer engagement, analytics, messaging, experimentation, and AI-driven interactions inside some of the world's largest mobile applications. We're looking for experienced Mobile Forward Deployed Engineers who thrive at the intersection of software engineering, customer architecture, and technical consulting. As an FDE, you'll partner directly with Adobe's largest enterprise customers to integrate Adobe's mobile technologies into complex iOS and Android applications. You'll help customers solve difficult implementation challenges, design scalable mobile architectures, troubleshoot production issues, and influence the future of Adobe's mobile platform through direct customer feedback. This is not a traditional consulting role. You'll write production-quality code, build reference implementations, prototype AI-powered mobile experiences, and work alongside customer engineering teams to accelerate successful deployments. What You'll Do * Partner directly with enterprise mobile engineering teams to understand application architecture, technical constraints, and business objectives. * Design and implement scalable integrations using Adobe Mobile SDKs, APIs, and cloud services. * Develop production-quality iOS and Android code, sample applications, reusable SDK integrations, and reference implementations. * Troubleshoot complex production issues across mobile applications, backend APIs, authentication, networking, and SDK behavior. * Lead architecture workshops, implementation reviews, and technical deep dives with customer engineering organizations. * Collaborate closely with Product Management and Engineering by translating customer feedback into product improvements. * Prototype new AI-powered mobile experiences using LLMs, on-device intelligence, and Adobe AI capabilities. * Help customers adopt modern mobile engineering practices including CI/CD, observability, testing, release management, and performance optimization. * Travel to customer locations approximately 20-40% of the time. ## Related Videos - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [3x Performance: A Humbling Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100165-3x-performance-a-humbling-journey) - [The Intent Engineer: Closing the Gap Between Business & Engineering - Manuel Klein](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1855-the-intent-engineer-closing-the-gap-between-business-engineering-manuel-klein) - [NoCode LiveCode: Leveraging AI Tools to Craft Fully Functional Apps!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1169-nocode-livecode-leveraging-ai-tools-to-craft-fully-functional-apps) - [Delay the AI Overlords: How OAuth and OpenFGA Can Keep Your AI Agents from Going Rogue](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1637-delay-the-ai-overlords-how-oauth-and-openfga-can-keep-your-ai-agents-from-going-rogue) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Dev Digest 132 - Binging WADFlix?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/473-dev-digest-132-binging-wadflix)