JOB LEVEL
M60/P60
EMPLOYEE ROLE
People Manager

The Opportunity

Adobe is seeking a strategic and results-driven Director of Engineering for Content and Operations to lead the technical strategy and execution for the next generation of content platforms, shaping how we source, deliver, and scale content for our creative products . This is a pivotal role bridging content innovation with engineering execution, enabling Adobe Stock, Express, and Firefly to thrive in the AI-powered content era. In addition to leading content platform development, you will be accountable for the day-to-day operations and security of CCM Organization-ensuring performance, reliability, and availability for Adobe Stock, Behance, and Content.

You’ll lead a global engineering organization, partnering closely with content strategy, product, and business teams to build scalable, intelligent systems that power content discovery, sourcing, and delivery across Adobe’s ecosystem. You’ll be instrumental in evolving our platform architecture, integrating AI capabilities, and ensuring high-quality, performant systems that fuel content acquisition, processing, and delivery experience. You'll oversee complex systems that support contributor onboarding, asset submission, metadata enrichment, and high-volume payouts, with strong emphasis on security, fraud detection, and operational reliability. Our platform handles millions of new assets each week, and your leadership will be key in scaling it to meet growing demand.

We’re looking for a senior engineering leader with deep experience in content ecosystems, cloud platforms, and AI-driven workflows-someone who blends technical rigor with strategic vision and thrives in a cross-functional environment.

What You'll Do

• Define and lead the engineering strategy for content platforms supporting Adobe Stock, Express, Firefly, and related products.
• Work with architects to scale content infrastructure that enables diverse, high-quality assets across modalities (e.g., images, video, 3D, audio).
• Partner with Content Strategy and Product teams to drive platform capabilities supporting business model transformation, data governance, content monetization, and AI integration.
• Oversee operations, security, and compliance across Content, Adobe Stock and Behance.
• Drive engineering excellence in reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Lead and grow a distributed team of engineers and managers, fostering a high-performance culture grounded in innovation, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Champion AI-driven engineering approaches for more automated workflows in our content pipeline.
• Represent engineering in cross-functional executive forums, helping align technical execution with strategic priorities.

What You Need to Succeed

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in engineering director role managing large, globally distributed teams.
• Proven success delivering scalable cloud-based platforms (e.g., AWS).
• Experience building and operating large-scale content platforms, digital marketplaces, or media systems with rich metadata and search capabilities.
• Strong understanding of AI and ML workflows as they apply to content processing, tagging, sourcing, and delivery.
• Experience collaborating across matrixed organizations to influence and deliver on business goals.
• Deep appreciation for both creative and commercial value in content ecosystems.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, retain, and mentor diverse technical talent and build inclusive teams.
• Executive-level communication skills, with a track record of influencing business and product strategy.

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 $179,300 -- $354,600 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 :

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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:

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.

Internal Opportunities

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At Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized around the world. You will also be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow through our unique Check-In approach where ongoing feedback flows freely. If you’re looking to make an impact, Adobe's the place for you. Discover what our employees are saying about their career experiences on the Adobe Life blog and explore the meaningful benefits we offer.

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