Senior Manager, Software Development

Adobe

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Lehi, UT
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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 Manager, Software Development

As a Senior Manager, Software Development – Meta Factory, you will join the Unified Platform team to build and lead the engineering teams responsible for Meta Factory, which serves as the core infrastructure for agentic systems at Adobe. You will oversee the development of critical components including the agent harness, execution loops, evaluation systems, self-improvement capabilities, and a skills framework. Your daily responsibilities involve managing engineering execution, conducting build-versus-buy evaluations, and designing feedback systems to help agents learn from outcomes. To succeed, you must possess expertise in AI/ML systems, LLM APIs, agent frameworks, and cloud platforms like AWS or Azure. You will solve complex problems regarding how software is built by creating a model-independent system that helps autonomous agents understand goals, use tools, and improve over time within the company's developer ecosystem.

What you'll do

  • Own engineering execution for Meta Factory components including agent harness, definitions, execution loops, and evaluation systems.
  • Lead the development of the agent harness, including runtime, tool integrations, context management, and execution environments.
  • Build and lead a high-performing engineering team to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable AI infrastructure.
  • Design feedback systems that enable agents to evaluate their work and improve through learned outcomes.
  • Conduct build-versus-buy evaluations across the Meta Factory stack to determine where to develop internal capabilities or adopt external solutions.
  • Monitor agentic standards and AI engineering practices to integrate relevant advancements into the platform.
  • Mentor engineers by developing their technical skills and supporting their professional career growth.

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 in 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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