Sr. Director, Engineering Operations

Changing the world through digital experiences, Adobe gives everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need 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 Operations

Adobe is seeking a Senior Director of Engineering Operations to lead their engineering infrastructure initiatives. This is a pivotal role within Adobe Express Engineering and Data Operations organization, focused on building better products, faster releases, and greater reliability for customers.

The position requires a technology leader who can drive the architecture, execution, and delivery of critical engineering infrastructure components including CI/CD Platforms, Developer Tools, Delivery Pipelines, and related engineering environments. You'll be responsible for leading multiple teams and managing a 100+ engineering and data team while fostering a culture of collaboration and experimentation.

As a cultural evangelist who believes in DevOps and SRE principles, you'll play a crucial role in driving engineering productivity and establishing standards around patterns, frameworks, technologies, and processes. The role involves creating strategies for building self-service, enterprise-scale experimentation platforms and establishing benchmark KPIs and SLAs.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading the architecture and delivery of CI/CD Platforms and Developer Tools
  • Managing large geo-distributed engineering teams
  • Creating and implementing experimentation platform strategies
  • Setting technical standards and best practices
  • Driving data quality and operational excellence

The ideal candidate brings:

  • Proven leadership experience in high-growth environments
  • Deep expertise in cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) and open-source technologies
  • Strong understanding of statistics and data science
  • Experience with A/B testing infrastructure and SRE operating models
  • Track record of building end-to-end delivery systems

Adobe offers a competitive compensation package ranging from $197,700 to $416,600 annually, based on geographic location and experience. The package includes an Annual Incentive Plan and potential equity awards. As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, Adobe values diversity and provides a comprehensive benefits package.

Join Adobe in their mission to change the world through digital experiences, working with emerging artists to global brands in delivering exceptional digital solutions. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of engineering operations at a leading technology company while working with cutting-edge technologies and talented teams.

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Responsibilities For Sr. Director, Engineering Operations

  • Lead multiple teams responsible for engineering infrastructure, including CI/CD and Experimentation Platforms
  • Drive the architecture, execution and delivery of CI/CD Platforms, Developer Tools, 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 the product vertical

Requirements For Sr. Director, Engineering Operations

Kubernetes
Kafka
Redis
MongoDB
PostgreSQL
  • Demonstrated leadership experience in high growth environments
  • Experience designing and managing large scale complex development frameworks
  • Solid understanding of statistics, data science, or large-scale data processing
  • Experience building or using 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 Operations

401k
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
  • Competitive salary range $197,700 - $416,600 annually
  • Annual Incentive Plan (AIP)
  • Long-term incentives in form of equity awards
  • Equal Employment Opportunity

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