Director, Engineering, Agentic Product

Adobe

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Work type
On-site
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$265,700–$384,675 / yr
Posted
5 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $241k
This role $325k
$160k most similar roles pay here $409k

This role pays more than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $211,200–$271,527 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $325k versus about $241k for comparable roles.

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About Adobe

Adobe Inc. is a global software company known for creative and multimedia software products including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and its cloud-based Creative Cloud and Document Cloud suites. Industry: Creative & Digital Experience Software

Adobe currently has 301 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Director, Engineering, Agentic Product

As the Director of Engineering for Agentic Product at Adobe, you will lead a new AI-native engineering team responsible for defining and executing the technical vision of an innovative product that integrates generative models and creative intelligence to enhance workflows for millions of users daily. Your role involves collaborating with Product leadership to establish the agent's capabilities and behaviors, ensuring high-quality outputs across various surfaces while maintaining a predictable delivery cadence. You will grow and manage your team, set technical strategies, and work closely with product management to translate strategic goals into actionable plans. Key responsibilities include designing and delivering agent functionalities that support creative workflows, multi-step task execution, and context-aware assistance, all while adhering to stringent quality standards and collaborating with Adobe’s platform teams for reliability and data protection. This role requires deep expertise in AI/ML engineering, including familiarity with LLM APIs and generative models, as well as strong product sensibilities and cross-functional leadership skills to thrive in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

What you'll do

  • Lead the technical execution of Adobe's Agentic Product to define and ship AI-native experiences.
  • Grow and lead an engineering team focused on building high-quality, user-facing AI capabilities.
  • Define technical scope and translate product strategy into executable engineering plans with PM leads.
  • Establish and maintain quality standards for agent behavior across all surfaces and measure improvements.
  • Partner with platform teams to ensure Agentic Product meets reliability and data protection requirements.
  • Build fluency in emerging agentic standards and evolve Adobe's practices accordingly.

What we're looking for

  • Lead engineering execution of high-quality AI products for large audiences.
  • Deep experience with AI/ML product engineering, including LLM APIs and agent frameworks.
  • Hands-on technical expertise in architecture decisions and design reviews.
  • Strong cross-functional leadership skills with proven partnership across teams.
  • Comfort operating in fast-moving environments with rapidly evolving technology.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead change management and drive continuous innovation.

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