Senior Engineering Manager - Fullstack (Frontend Heavy)

• Adobe Express enables users to easily build impressive designs, whether they re newcomers or seasoned experts, through a user-friendly platform powe'red by modern AI and Generative AI capabilities
• We are seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Engineering Manager to lead the Adobe Express Growth and Engagement team
• The team is at the forefront of driving innovative product growth, focussing on the entire user journey from their very first interaction to becoming a long-term, engaged member of our community
• We are a data-driven team that uses rapid experimentation, A/B testing, and deep user behavior analysis to optimize key funnels, improve onboarding experiences, and build features that fuel user acquisition and retention
• You will have a great opportunity to lead efforts using AI and Generative AI to improve user experience, automate creative workflows, and drive innovation

• Lead, mentor, and grow a diverse team of engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Define and implement the technical strategy for user acquisition and retention initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with multi-functional teams (product management, build, data science, and engineering) to understand requirements and deliver scalable, performant, and intelligent solutions.
• Stay informed about the latest trends in web, mobile, AI, and Generative AI technologies, driving the adoption of innovative methodologies to enhance our platform continuously.
• Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of the platform by implementing robust monitoring, alerting, incident management, and software engineering standards.

What You Need to Succeed

• 14+ years of Industry experience with 6-8+ years managing high-performance engineering teams delivering business-critical solutions.
• Proven ability to balance hands-on technical involvement with strategic oversight, facilitating technical trade-offs to align engineering efforts with product strategy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, adept at navigating complex technical challenges.
• Demonstrated excellence in decision-making, employing data-driven analysis, stakeholder input, and strategic experimentation.
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts clearly.

Required Qualification

• Proficiency with latest technologies such as Web Components, React/Vue/Bootstrap, Redux, NodeJS, TypeScript, dynamic web applications, Redis, Memcached, Docker, Kafka, MySQL.
• A strong understanding of system architecture, design patterns, and distributed systems.
• Experience with web application development stacks, and mobile development frameworks (Swift, Kotlin)
• Experience or familiarity with Generative AI frameworks, models, and services (such as GPT-based models, Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, or similar).
• Deep understanding of MVC frameworks, HTML, DOM, CSS, REST, AJAX, responsive design, and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Ability to define APIs and integrate them into web applications using XML, JSON, SOAP/REST APIs.