Senior Engineering Manager, GenStudio

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 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage your team of engineers from start to finish in developing the GenStudio web application, including research, design, security assessment, implementation, and feature delivery.
• 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.
• 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 This Job Offers

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