Manager, Software Development - Frontend

Adobe • San Jose, CA

15h

About The Position

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’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours! The Opportunity Adobe’s Commerce Experiences engineering team powers the acquisition, retention and expansion experiences across our global business. These surfaces are the heartbeat of how customers purchase, upgrade, and engage with Adobe products. As an Engineering Manager focused on Frontend Software Development , you will lead a team of outstanding engineers responsible for building world-class, high-scale, and high-performance web applications. You will shape the technical vision, drive engineering excellence, and deliver customer-centric features that ensure millions of customers worldwide have seamless purchasing and subscription experiences.

Requirements

• 8+ years of frontend web development engineering experience with at least 3+ years in a leadership or management role
• Proven track record of leading frontend teams to deliver highly available, customer-facing applications at scale and a passion for delivering outstanding customer experiences and continuous improvements in both products and processes.
• Deep expertise in modern frontend technologies : React (required), TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), CSS-in-JS, state management frameworks, and responsive design and a s trong understanding of web performance, security, accessibility (WCAG), and SEO principles
• Experience working with GraphQL/REST and backend-for-frontend patterns in architectures.
• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS or Azure), CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and DevOps practices.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to partner effectively across design, product, and backend engineering teams.
• Proven ability to hire, coach, and develop top engineering talent.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a diverse team of frontend engineers focused on building scalable, performant, and accessible ecommerce applications.
• Monitor and optimize application performance, making data-driven decisions to improve user experience.
• Work with multi-functional teams to build, develop, and implement world-class secure, and reliable customer journeys.
• Develop and apply a frontend technology strategy for checkout, paywall and post-purchase experiences, using modern frameworks like React, GraphQL, and Next.js.
• Foster engineering innovation by setting coding norms, effective testing procedures, and seamless delivery pipelines.
• Coordinate with product managers to determine and prioritize features, ensuring we meet our ambitious goals.
• Inspire innovation and foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and high performance.
• Stay ahead of frontend trends and bring modern approaches (performance optimization, accessibility, personalization, experimentation) into Adobe’s ecommerce experiences.
• Work closely with global teams to align on product vision, architecture, and roadmap delivery

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees