Senior Manager Engineering

Adobe

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$221,000–$320,000 / yr
Posted
61 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $203k
This role $270k
$126k most similar roles pay here $341k

This role pays more than 83% of similar roles. Most pay $169,687–$235,375 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $270k versus about $203k 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 218 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $187,100–$270,950 across 216 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Manager Engineering

Senior Manager Engineering – Meta Factory joins the Adobe Unified Platform team to lead and build the infrastructure for Meta Factory, a core component of the company's agentic builder systems. This role involves managing engineering execution for critical components including the agent harness, execution loops, evaluation systems, self-improvement capabilities, and skills frameworks. The manager will oversee development of runtime environments, tool integrations, and context management while leading high-performing teams to deliver reliable, scalable software. Key technical requirements include expertise in AI/ML systems, LLM APIs, agent frameworks, and cloud platforms like AWS or Azure. The role focuses on solving the challenge of creating a model-independent system that helps agents understand goals and improve over time. Candidates must possess strong architecture judgment to evaluate trade-offs and manage build-versus-buy decisions within the complex domain of autonomous agentic systems.

What does a Engineering Manager earn in California?

Median $290250 from 64 postings across 19 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Own engineering execution for Meta Factory components including agent harnesses, definitions, and evaluation systems.
  • Lead development of the agent harness, including runtime, tool integrations, and context management.
  • Build and lead a high-performing engineering team to deliver reliable and scalable AI infrastructure.
  • Design feedback systems that enable agents to evaluate work and improve through automated learning loops.
  • Conduct build-versus-buy evaluations to determine where to develop internal capabilities versus adopting external solutions.
  • Monitor agentic standards and AI engineering practices to integrate the latest advancements into the platform.
  • Manage the full lifecycle of engineer development, including technical growth and career advancement.

What we're looking for

  • Experience building and scaling engineering teams for AI, developer platforms, or infrastructure systems.
  • 5+ years of people management experience.
  • 2+ years of experience leading teams that deploy AI applications in production.
  • Technical depth in AI/ML systems including LLM APIs and agent frameworks.
  • Proficiency with modern software engineering practices and cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.
  • Ability to provide architectural judgment, review designs, and identify production risks.
  • Experience developing engineers and supporting their career growth.
  • Strong communication skills to explain technical concepts and align stakeholders.

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