Head of Creative AI Engineering — Hands-On FDCT Leader

Adobe; New York (NY); On-site; USD 148,000 - 293,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe is seeking a hands-on leader of Forward Deployed Creative Technologists to mentor a team embedded with enterprise customers. You will code ~50% of the time and coach the rest, driving ROI-focused engagements and scalable workflows built on Firefly Services and Frame.io integrations. You will hire, coach, and calibrate the bar.

You will attract and develop top ICs, align with product and engineering, and shape playbooks to accelerate customer outcomes and AI-powered creative adoption.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years straddling creative production and technical building.
• Proven track record in hiring, performance management, and growing ICs.
• Fluency in creative content supply chain and design token workflows.
• Experience with Firefly Services, Workflow Builder, and AI-native tooling.

Responsibilities

• Stay hands-on with code and customer engagements.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

Customer ROI focus

Code in last 6 months

Team growth & coaching

Adobe Firefly fluency

Vibe-coding with judgment

Extreme ownership

Executive stakeholder handling

Tools

Adobe Firefly Services

Figma/Plugin API

Workfront

Frame.io

DAM integration

Job description

Adobe is seeking a hands-on leader of Forward Deployed Creative Technologists to mentor a team embedded with enterprise customers. You will code ~50% of the time and coach the rest, driving ROI-focused engagements and scalable workflows built on Firefly Services and Frame.io integrations. You will hire, coach, and calibrate the bar.

You will attract and develop top ICs, align with product and engineering, and shape playbooks to accelerate customer outcomes and AI-powered creative adoption.