Senior Software Quality Specialist

Adobe·Workday

Seattle · San JoseFull-time$158k–$252kPosted Jul 3, 2026

The role

We are the group responsible for Projects and Collaboration within Premiere Pro, delivering creative tools used by millions of professionals around the world. Our software supports Hollywood films, international marketing efforts, and the creative projects of artists everywhere. Quality is deeply embedded in everything we do. We want an outstanding engineer to help set the standard higher.

What you’ll do

You will lead quality efforts for our flagship creative app in the role of a Senior Software Quality Engineer on the Projects & Collaboration team for Premiere Pro. You will also help define what outstanding work means. You will collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers to spot problems early, develop reliable test frameworks, and ensure our customers have the best experience possible. Key areas you will own and develop include:

Compose, build, and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites for Mac and Windows native applications using C++ and/or TypeScript
Define and drive quality strategies across multiple product teams, influencing engineering culture and guidelines
Collaborate with senior engineers alongside product managers to detect risk areas early and develop test plans that ensure detailed coverage
Own end-to-end quality for complex desktop features, from functional validation to performance and stress testing
Identify, reproduce, and triage bugs with precision — working across codebases to pinpoint root causes and advocate for permanent fixes
Champion quality initiatives across the organization, driving continuous improvement in tooling, test infrastructure, and release processes
Mentor junior QE team members and lead by example in building a quality-first engineering approach

What you need to succeed

More than 10 years of experience working in software testing or as a software engineer in test
Strong TypeScript/JavaScript skills; full-stack or automation scripting experience is a plus
Verified expertise in developing and maintaining comprehensive automated test environments for Mac and/or Windows desktop applications
Sharp analytical instincts — you can isolate intermittent failures, identify patterns in noisy data, and communicate findings clearly
Experience with performance testing, memory profiling, and debugging tools on desktop platforms
Hands-on editing experience with After Effects and Premiere Pro
Working experience with AI assistant tooling such as Claude, Copilot, and/or ChatGPT
Passion for quality as an engineering field — not just finding bugs, but preventing them
Collaborative approach: comfortable working across teams, asking hard questions, and giving direct feedback
Desire to stay curious and keep learning as tools, platforms, and user expectations evolve

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 crafting the future and improving the standard 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.

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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.

About Adobe

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

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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 $133,500 -- $252,450 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 $174,300 - $252,450
In Washington, the pay range for this position is $157,900 - $228,575


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:

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Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

Colorado:

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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:

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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.