Sr. Director, Engineering

Adobe changes the world through digital experiences, providing tools for emerging artists to global brands to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences.
$197,700 - $416,600
DevOps
Principal Software Engineer
In-Person
5,000+ Employees
10+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Sr. Director, Engineering

Adobe is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering to lead their Engineering and Data Operations organization for Adobe Express. This key leadership role will be responsible for driving the architecture and execution of critical engineering infrastructure, including CI/CD platforms, experimentation frameworks, and developer tools. The position requires a technology leader who can manage a team of 100+ engineers while setting technical standards and driving engineering productivity.

The role combines technical leadership with strategic vision, requiring deep expertise in cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and data operations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with enterprise-scale services, demonstrated leadership in high-growth environments, and a strong understanding of modern development practices including CI/CD, experimentation platforms, and data pipelines.

Key responsibilities include creating and executing strategies for self-service platforms, establishing engineering standards, and driving data quality initiatives. The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $197,700 to $416,600 annually, plus additional benefits including equity awards and annual incentives.

Adobe's mission of changing the world through digital experiences provides an exciting backdrop for this role, where the successful candidate will help shape the future of digital creation tools used by millions. The position is based in San Jose, CA, at the heart of Adobe's engineering operations.

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Responsibilities For Sr. Director, Engineering

  • Lead multiple teams responsible for engineering infrastructure, including CI/CD and Experimentation Platforms
  • Drive architecture, execution and delivery of CI/CD Platforms, Developer Tools, and Delivery Pipelines
  • Lead and develop a 100+ engineering and data team
  • Create strategy for building enterprise-scale experimentation platform
  • Set standards around patterns, frameworks, technologies, and processes
  • Establish and track benchmark KPIs and SLAs
  • Drive data quality across product vertical and business areas

Requirements For Sr. Director, Engineering

Kubernetes
Kafka
  • Demonstrated leadership experience in high growth environments
  • Experience designing and managing large scale complex development frameworks
  • Solid understanding of statistics, data science, and large-scale data processing
  • Experience with A/B testing infrastructure
  • Deep working experience on public cloud (Azure/AWS)
  • Understanding of build and deployment systems
  • Experience with performance engineering and load testing

Benefits For Sr. Director, Engineering

Equity
  • Competitive salary range: $197,700 - $416,600 annually
  • Annual Incentive Plan (AIP)
  • Long-term incentives in form of new hire equity award
  • Equal Employment Opportunity

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