Senior Engineering Program Manager, GenAI

Adobe

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On-site
Location
San Jose, CA
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$162,000–$234,600 / yr
Posted
60 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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This role $198k
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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 Program Manager, GenAI

As a Senior Engineering Program Manager - GenAI, you will join a team focused on the end-to-end delivery of generative AI features from initial concept through architecture, build, launch, and scale. You will own the feature roadmap, making critical decisions on model bets and platform direction while collaborating with engineers to design and deliver agentic systems, multi-agent orchestration, and RAG pipelines. This hands-on role requires you to manage go-to-market strategies, oversee MLOps practices, and establish evaluation systems for production-grade deployment. You will navigate technical trade-offs in model selection and infrastructure while translating complex build statuses into executive narratives. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in prompt/eval frameworks and agentic architectures to solve challenges in the generative AI space. You will be responsible for defining success metrics and codifying reusable patterns to streamline future feature development.

What you'll do

  • Define and lead the end-to-end roadmap for GenAI features from initial concept through launch.
  • Architect and deliver agentic systems, multi-agent orchestration, and RAG pipelines in production environments.
  • Drive product adoption by running pilots, gathering usage signals, and creating go-to-market plans.
  • Manage technical trade-offs regarding model selection, MLOps practices, and system architecture with engineering teams.
  • Translate complex technical build statuses and risks into clear narratives for executive leadership.
  • Codify reusable architectural patterns and evaluation playbooks to streamline future GenAI feature development.
  • Define success metrics and monitor post-launch performance against engagement and quality targets.

What we're looking for

  • You must have at least 6 years of experience in technical program management.
  • You must have direct experience shipping AI/ML or GenAI-powered features in production environments.
  • You must possess working fluency in agentic architectures, RAG pipelines, prompt/eval frameworks, and MLOps.
  • You must be able to engage credibly with engineers on technical design trade-offs and system architecture.
  • You must have a track record of owning features from zero-to-one through scale, including adoption strategy.
  • You must possess strong executive communication skills to distill technical complexity into clear narratives for leadership.
  • You must demonstrate the ability to define success metrics and monitor post-launch performance against business goals.

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