Sr. Manager, Growth Engineering

Adobe; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe is seeking a Sr. Manager for Growth Engineering in San Francisco to lead teams designing and improving software products. This role requires strong leadership capabilities, technical expertise in software development, and the ability to work in a dynamic and diverse team environment. The successful candidate will drive customer success and business growth, contributing to Adobe's mission of delivering exceptional digital experiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of people management experience.
• Strong technical background and analytical abilities.
• Expertise in programming languages like Objective-C, Swift, or Java.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high performing team of engineers.
• Hire, mentor, and manage performance of team members.
• Collaborate with partners to set product vision and priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Abilities

Communication

Software Engineering Best Practices

Education

Master's or PhD in Computer Science

Bachelor’s degree with relevant practical experience

Tools

Objective-C

Swift

React Native

Kotlin

Java

Job description

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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

As a software engineering leader on the Monetization Growth organization, you will be a critical part of the team building delightful experiences driving customer success and tangible business growth. We are looking for candidates who are passionate about designing, developing, testing and improving software products and experiences to deliver Adobe magic to our millions of customers worldwide. The ideal candidate will have a combination of strong leadership skills along with the ability to work with a diverse, distributed multi-functional team.

What You'll Do

• Lead a high performing team of engineers passionate about growing Adobe’s business and building products that our customers love.
• Hire, mentor, retain and performance manage individual contributors and/or other managers. Balance resources across multiple simultaneous business priorities.
• Collaborate with partners and help set product vision and strategic priorities for the team. Relentlessly prioritize work responsibilities of team members based on business impact.
• Summarize and simplify complex information using a wide range of storytelling techniques. Engage with business leaders and executives to influence informed decision making that benefit the business.
  
  

What you need to succeed

• Master's or PhD in Computer Science or a related field. Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree with relevant practical experience.
• Minimum 5 years of people management experience building and leading teams, with prior experience as a Software Engineer or in a similar role.
• Strong technical background and analytical abilities, with hands-on experience in developing complex mobile and web applications. Grasp of software engineering best practices and architectural design patterns.
• Expertise in at least one of the following programming languages – Objective-C, Swift, React Native, Kotlin or Java.
• Proven track record of driving alignment and results, while working in a diverse, global, matrixed environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication. Ability to clearly articulate and explain complex ideas.
• Prior experience publishing one or more apps on Google Play or Apple app store 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 $143,700 -- $289,900 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 05 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.

Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. Learn more about our vision here.

Adobe aims to make Adobe.com accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email [e-mail] or call [phone].

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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