JOB LEVEL
M50
EMPLOYEE ROLE
People Manager

The Opportunity

Join the Adobe GenStudio team as a new Senior Engineering Manager and seize the extraordinary opportunity to embrace the world of generative AI.

Lead and empower a team of accomplished engineers who are dedicated to delivering awe-inspiring experiences. Your main role as a technology leader will involve integrating generative AI features from our product and applied research teams at Adobe.

The team will lean on your expertise to craft an expressive framework that enables rapid innovation, keeping pace with the ongoing generative AI revolution. By establishing this framework, you will empower your team to push the boundaries of what is possible, fueling their creativity and ingenuity.

What you'll Do

• Manage your team of engineers from start to finish in developing the GenStudio web application, including research, design, security assessment, implementation, and feature delivery.
• You will work closely with product management and clients to define and refine the product roadmap, user experience, priorities, and schedule.
• Take ownership of the development life cycle, closely supervising progress, identifying risks and opportunities, and ensuring access to senior leadership when needed. Navigating challenges and providing clear insight into the product's status will be essential to its success.
• Play a pivotal role in attracting, hiring, onboarding, and retaining exceptional engineers through mentorship, and grow them professionally and personally.
• You will rely on a combination of data and your instincts to make informed decisions and drive the team's progress quickly. Your ability to balance speed and quality will be instrumental in achieving our goals.
• Cultivate an environment that embraces teamwork, celebrates achievements, and fosters collaboration for shared success. Your leadership will contribute to a positive and productive work environment.
• Be a great leader and teammate: Collaboration is key to our success, and you will lead by example, fostering teamwork and supporting enterprise-wide collaboration. By creating an environment of trust and respect, you will help the team create amazing products through effective collaboration.
• Facilitate squad effectiveness: You will guide and coach a squad of highly skilled web and backend engineers, providing technical mentorship, unblocking challenges, and celebrating their achievements. Your role is to empower them and help expand their impact each day.
• Advocate for engineering excellence: You will champion engineering excellence, contributing to the architecture and high-level structure of our applications. Your technical expertise will ensure that our products are built with high quality and scalability in mind.
• You will not only lead your team but also contribute to driving culture and process improvements across the broader engineering organization. Your insights and guidance will help shape the company's engineering practices and foster continuous improvement.

What you need to succeed

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10 years of shown experience in software engineering is required. This experience should demonstrate a deep understanding of software development principles, practices, and methodologies.
• Have proven ability leading software engineering teams, including successfully leading and guiding teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Strong technical background and analytical abilities. Experience in developing commercially successful single-page web applications using modern frameworks such as React, Lit, GraphQL, and modern JavaScript languages like TypeScript is crucial.
• Excellent technical skills in evaluating systems architecture, particularly using extensive knowledge of full-stack technologies.
• Drive consensus on requirements, ensure timely decision-making, provide guidance, prioritize tasks, and optimize scope and time.
• Passion for collaborating with design teams from concept to production is important. Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between engineers and designers.
• It is important to have a track record of optimally developing, leading, coaching, and mentoring software engineers. The key is to create an environment that promotes positivity and growth while supporting professional development.
• Collaborate and adapt to different cultures, time zones, and work styles.

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.

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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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