Sr. Director of Engineering - Mixed Media Authoring

Sr. Director of Engineering - Mixed Media Authoring

Join Adobe to lead the engineering vision behind how millions of creators combine text, images, graphics, motion, and generative AI into engaging multimedia content as part of Adobe Express.

Responsibilities

Advance Creative Authoring : Deliver state-of-the-art multimedia creation tools across imaging, motion, typography, and composition.

Integrate Generative AI : Embed AI-powered features such as generative imaging, intelligent layouts, and motion design directly into the authoring experience.

Evolve Platform Foundations : Lead development of editor frameworks, rendering engines, document models, and asset pipelines that ensure seamless, real-time authoring across web and mobile.

Enable Integrated Workflows : Create cohesive end-to-end user journeys where diverse media types come together into unified, interactive designs.

Deliver Scale & Reliability : Ensure Express authoring experiences operate with high performance, low latency, and global reliability for millions of users.

Inspire & Grow Talent : Lead and mentor a large, geo-distributed engineering team; attract top talent and foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence.

Qualifications

Proven leadership of large-scale engineering organizations (200+ across geos) delivering creative tools, multimedia platforms, or consumer applications at global scale.

Deep expertise in at least one domain such as graphics and imaging, motion and video authoring, or typography and layout systems, with breadth across adjacent areas.

Demonstrated success integrating AI / ML into product experiences, particularly generative or design intelligence capabilities.

Strong technical foundation in editor infrastructure (rendering systems, document models, asset pipelines, collaborative authoring).

Ability to set and articulate a clear technical vision while driving disciplined execution across multiple teams and disciplines.

Experience building diverse, high-performing teams, inspiring senior leaders, and creating an inclusive culture of innovation.

Exceptional collaboration and influencing skills, with the ability to align across design, product, research, and platforms.

Compensation

The U.S. pay range for this position is $197,700 – $416,600 annually, plus equity and bonus opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Adobe is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Adobe also complies with all applicable state and local laws.

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