Senior Engineering Manager, iOS Video Applications

Adobe

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Work type
Remote
Location
CA
Salary
$147,900–$293,250 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
39 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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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

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TL;DR · Senior Engineering Manager, iOS Video Applications

The Senior Engineering Manager | iOS Video Applications joins the Adobe Video organization to lead, grow, and support a team of senior iOS engineers. This role involves building creative, user-facing features for mobile video creation and editing experiences. You will establish modern engineering practices, set technical standards for architectural coherence, maintainability, and performance, and coach engineers on using AI-assisted development tools and agentic workflows. Key responsibilities include partnering with Product and Design leaders to shape strategy, managing talent through mentorship, and navigating trade-offs between user impact and technical health. Required technical skills include fluency in Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, and the iOS SDK. You must possess deep experience in shipping production-scale Apple applications and an understanding of mobile video editing workflows to solve complex production problems.

What does a Engineering Manager earn in California?

Median $279400 from 84 postings across 24 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead, grow, and support a team of senior iOS engineers through mentorship and career development.
  • Set technical and quality standards for architectural coherence, maintainability, and performance across the iOS codebase.
  • Coach engineers on the effective and responsible use of AI-assisted development tools and agentic workflows.
  • Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering leaders to shape product strategy and make scope decisions.
  • Guide the team in balancing user impact, development velocity, and long-term technical health.
  • Create a safe-to-experiment culture by validating assumptions early and learning from real user feedback.
  • Represent the iOS team in organization-level planning to advocate for technical excellence and investment.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience shipping Apple applications, including complex, production-scale iOS products.
  • Experience managing and growing teams of senior engineers, including hiring, performance management, coaching, and career development.
  • Technical fluency in Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, and the iOS SDK.
  • Ability to review and influence architectural decisions even when not coding daily.
  • Product instincts and UX sensibility, including familiarity with Apple Human Interface Guidelines.
  • Experience using AI-assisted development tools at a team level to set workflows and guardrails.
  • Clear communication skills to translate between technical, product, and design perspectives.
  • Experience evolving engineering processes on growing teams (preferred).

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