JOB LEVEL
M50
EMPLOYEE ROLE
People Manager

We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead our **Engineer Productivity & Operational Excellence ** organization in Photoshop . This role is central to our mission to “Empower Engineers to do more .” You will drive strategy across multiple pillars to streamline how services are built, tested, deployed, and operated at scale while embedding strong defaults around security, cost efficiency, reliability, and observability.

You’ll lead a team focused on improving developer experience, automation, and platform reliability, and deliver integrated solutions that reduce cognitive load and operational toil for internal and external developers.

What You’ll Own

• You’ll lead strategy and execution across four key pillars:
  Developer Experience ( DevEx ): Own developer workflows, CI/CD pipelines, shared libraries, and automation. Drive AI enablement and build intuitive developer portals that reduce friction and boost velocity.

• **Platform & Release Engineering: ** Build scalable infrastructure and release processes that support diverse product needs. Focus on reliability, extensibility, and cost optimization across environments.

• **Automation & Quality Services : ** Lead intelligence-driven automation and quality assurance initiatives. Use AI and data to reduce manual effort and improve release confidence.

• Global Engineering Productivity : Partner with our India-based team to align global productivity initiatives and scale operational excellence.

What You'll Do

• Lead engineering teams across CI/CD, developer workflows , shared utilities, and automation platforms.

• Act as a liaison to partner engineering teams, evangelizing the mission and roadmap of Developer Productivity.

• Inspire internal teams to contribute via open-source and open-contribution models.

• Review and guide architecture, design, test strategies, and delivery plans.

• Manage project risks and drive creative problem-solving.

• Develop and evolve engineering and business processes to optimize team efficiency.

• Represent the team and strategy at internal and external industry events.

Qualifications

• 1 5 + years of software engineering experience, including 10 + years in engineering leadership roles.

• Proven success building reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud services.

• Deep empathy for developers as primary stakeholders.

Strong understanding of CI/CD systems, developer tooling, cloud infrastructure, and operational metrics.

• Excellent communication, persuasion, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing managers and leading cross-functional teams.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience ( Master’s or Ph.D. preferred).

**Preferred Tools & Technologies **

GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Bazel, Terraform, Datadog, Kubernetes, and other modern DevOps and observability tools.

Why Join Us?

• Lead a strategic function that directly impacts engineering velocity and product delivery.

• Work with passionate teams solving complex technical challenges at scale.

• Competitive compensation, benefits, and long-term incentives.

• Be part of a culture that values creativity, curiosity, and continuous learning.

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 $154,700 -- $320,000 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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Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

Colorado:

Application Window Notice

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

Creativity, curiosity, and constant learning are celebrated aspects of your career growth journey. We’re glad that you’re pursuing a new opportunity at Adobe!

Put your best foot forward:

1. Update your Resume/CV and Workday profile - don’t forget to include your uniquely ‘Adobe’ experiences and volunteer work.

2. Visit the Internal Mobility page on Inside Adobe to learn more about the process and set up a job alert for roles you’re interested in.

3. Check out these tips to help you prep for interviews.

4. If you are applying for a role outside of your current country, ensure you review the International Resources for Relocating Employees on Inside Adobe, including the impacts to your Benefits, AIP, Equity & Payroll .

Once you apply for a role via Workday, the Talent Team will reach out to you within 2 weeks. If you move into the official interview process with the hiring team, make sure you inform your manager so they can champion your career growth.

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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