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Senior Security Platform Engineer

Adobe Inc.
United States, Washington, Seattle
801 N 34th St (Show on map)
Jul 08, 2025
Our Company Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. We give everyone-from emerging artists to global brands-everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We're passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen. We're on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours! The Opportunity Join Adobe's Product Security Engineering team to architect and build our next-generation web application security platform, protecting Adobe's diverse portfolio of products across multi-cloud environments. Drive the transformation of security operations through automation, enabling product teams with self-service capabilities while maintaining enterprise-grade protection at scale. Be part of an exceptionally dedicated team and contribute to world-class security solutions! What you'll Do Design and implement automated WAF management solutions using AWS WAF Manager and Azure Web Application Firewall at scale Build self-service security platforms enabling product teams to implement custom WAF rules while maintaining security baselines Develop virtual patching capabilities from the ground up, integrating with vulnerability scanners, security advisories, and incident response workflows Build and maintain baseline WAF rulesets and security policies across multiple cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, Cloudflare). Engineer log ingestion pipelines from WAFs to data lake infrastructure, implementing streaming solutions for real-time analysis Collaborate with product teams to understand edge service architectures (Envoy gateways) and translate security requirements into technical specifications Fine-tune WAF configurations based on traffic analysis and false positive reduction Build automation tools and frameworks for security operations using modern programming languages Facilitate security architecture decisions through clear communication and collaborative alignment. What you need to succeed Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, or 5+ years of practical experience in security engineering with a focus on web application security Deep expertise in at least one programming language (Go, Python, or TypeScript) with working knowledge of others Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure security services, particularly WAF services Strong understanding of web application security principles (OWASP Top 10, common attack vectors) Experience with infrastructure as code and CI/CD pipelines Proven ability to build automation solutions from scratch Understanding of cloud networking concepts and CDN architectures Strategic approach with the ability to translate complex security requirements into actionable technical solutions Excellent communication skills to align across diverse collaborator groups Experience with multiple WAF platforms (AWS, Azure, Akamai, Cloudflare) preferred Knowledge of API gateway patterns, edge proxy services, and data pipeline architectures is a plus 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 positionis $140,100 -- $245,700 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand 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. 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. 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