Adobe Inc.
Senior Engineering Manager - Engineer Productivity & Operational Excellence
Adobe Inc., San Jose, California, United States, 95199
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 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
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
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 position is $154,700 -- $320,000 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. 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. Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances. Adobe is a proud Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. Learn more. Adobe aims to make Adobe.com accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email accommodations@adobe.com or call (408) 536‑3015.
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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 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
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
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 position is $154,700 -- $320,000 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. 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. Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances. Adobe is a proud Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. Learn more. Adobe aims to make Adobe.com accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email accommodations@adobe.com or call (408) 536‑3015.
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