Sr. Engineering Manager, Data Platform, Adobe Express

Adobe; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the Data Platform Team, responsible for driving innovation and managing a diverse group of engineers. This role involves overseeing data processing infrastructure that supports AI and enhances user experiences for millions globally. The ideal candidate will have extensive engineering management experience, strong problem-solving skills, and a solid understanding of data technologies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years managing high-performance software engineering teams.
• Experience with data processing technologies and distributed systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a diverse engineering team.
• Define technical vision for the Data Platform.
• Oversee complex engineering projects and ensure quality.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

8+ years in Software Engineering Management

Experience with large-scale distributed systems

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Spark

Kafka

Job description

Sr. Engineering Manager, Data Platform, Adobe Express

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Our Company

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.

Our Company

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 Express enables users to easily build impressive designs, whether they're newcomers or experienced experts, by providing a user-friendly platform driven by brand-new AI capabilities. We are seeking an experienced and passionate Engineering Manager to lead the Adobe Express Data Platform Team. This team owns the data processing infrastructure and tooling that powers foundational AI, critical business insights, and enhances the experience for millions of users worldwide.

What You'll Do

• Leading, mentoring, and growing a team of dedicated and diverse engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Defining and driving the technical vision and roadmap for the Data Platform, ensuring alignment with business goals and industry standard processes.
• Overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of complex engineering projects, ensuring high quality and timely completion.
• Working closely with multi-functional teams, including data scientists, product managers, marketers, and other engineering teams, to understand requirements and deliver scalable solutions.
• Staying informed of the latest trends and advancements in data processing technologies, and driving the adoption of new tools and methodologies to enhance our platform.
• Ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of the platform by implementing monitoring, alerting, and incident response.
  
  

What You Need To Succeed

• A leader with at least 8 years of experience managing business-critical high-performance teams of Software Engineers of at different stages of their careers.
• Deep understanding of and experience with data processing technologies, and experience with large-scale distributed systems.
• Ability to dive deep as needed to facilitate technical strategy trade-offs and zoom out to understand the big picture to shape the product
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex technical challenges.
• Bring rigor to decision-making and drive down ambiguity with the right mix of collecting data, seeking input, farming for dissent, and making pilot investments to build understanding or confirm direction
• Strong track record of delivering impactful results.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Business Analytics and Data Platform experience, with technologies such as Databricks, Snowflake, Redshift, Spark, Iceberg, Kafka, and/or Flink, are preferred.
  
  

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this positionis $154,700 -- $320,000 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills,and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

State-Specific Notices:

California:

Fair Chance Ordinances

Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

Colorado:

Application Window Notice

Jun 19 2025 12:00 AM

If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts:

Massachusetts Legal Notice

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Advertising Services, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Software Development

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