Senior Software Development Manager

Adobe Systems Incorporated • Lehi, UT

71d • $143,700 - $289,900

About The Position

As a Software Development Engineering Manager, you will lead a team building customer-facing SaaS applications developed with a foundational generative AI focus. In this role, you'll guide a group of dedicated engineers in delivering intelligent, scalable, and creative software experiences that bring real value to marketing-focused customers. You'll work closely with product managers, applied research teams, and other engineering leaders to deliver applications built with a generative AI-first approach. As a key member of the engineering management team, you'll be responsible for mentoring engineers, driving technical excellence, and ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality, reliable, and innovative software.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• 7+ years in engineering with 2+ years of recent experience leading software engineering teams, preferably with knowledge of technologies/languages in the team stack (Python, Lit, Kubernetes, Azure/AWS, GitLab, etc.)
• Excellent technical skills in evaluating systems architecture, particularly using extensive knowledge of full-stack technologies
• Expertise creating a culture of engineering excellence by owning the quality, scalability, and reliability of services through rigorous testing, validation, and monitoring practices.
• Passion for collaborating with design teams from concept to production and demonstrate success in effective communication and collaboration between engineers and designers.
• Ability to collaborate and adapt to different cultures, time zones, and work styles.

Nice To Haves

• Bonus if experience delivering generative AI applications, especially AI Agents.

Responsibilities

• Drive consensus between product management, design, 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.
• Foster a culture that values teamwork, a passion for emerging AI technologies, and accomplishment celebration to encourage collaboration and drive innovation.
• Facilitate team effectiveness by guiding and coaching a team of highly skilled web and backend engineers, providing technical mentorship, unblocking challenges, and celebrating their achievements.
• Build proposals for the creation and enhancement of processes and technology roadmaps in designated areas as well as across the management organization.
• Play a pivotal role in attracting, hiring, onboarding, and retaining exceptional engineers and grow them professionally and personally.

Benefits

• Compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets.
• U.S. pay range for this position is $143,700 -- $289,900 annually.
• Certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees