Director of Engineering - Adobe Podcast

Our Company

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen. 

We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

 

The Opportunity

Adobe Podcast is on a mission to democratize high-quality media creation. We're building an AI-first web platform that enables anyone to produce professional audio and video content—no expertise required. Our team operates with the speed and agility of a startup, backed by the resources and stability of Adobe.

We’re looking for our first Director of Engineering to lead the charge in shipping innovative features and delivering exceptional user experiences. You’ll join a collaborative, New York-based team and work directly with an experienced GM who has founded multiple successful companies and products. This is a unique opportunity to help shape both the product and the engineering culture from the ground up.

You’ll be a player-coach, managing a growing team of full-stack engineers while staying hands-on with prototyping and technical strategy. You'll foster a culture of customer empathy, technical curiosity, and impactful delivery—bringing new technology (like generative AI) to bear on creative workflows and real-world marketing outcomes.

What You’ll Do

• Provide technical guidance and review across architecture, features, timelines, budgets, and test strategies
   

• Identify project risks and drive creative solutions
   

• Optimize engineering and operational processes for speed and quality
   

• Partner with Adobe Research to shape requirements for AI models and technologies
   

• Design and build prototypes for workflows and product features, leveraging creative media knowledge and emerging tech
   

• Lead with a servant-leadership mindset—supporting, guiding, and developing high-performing teams
   

• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and leadership across the engineering organization
   

• Engage in idea-driven collaboration and thoughtful debate, balancing innovation with product velocity
   

• Report directly to and collaborate closely with the GM of Adobe Podcast
   

What You’ll Bring

• 12+ years of hands-on development experience
   

• 5+ years in engineering management
   

• Proficiency in Ruby on Rails and React
   

• Proven experience building scalable, reliable single-page web applications powered by complex backend workflows
   

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
   

• Deep understanding of agile development, automated testing, and right-sized process
   

• Curiosity about (or experience with) creative media production and content creation workflows
   

• A founder’s mindset—ownership, autonomy, and a history of delivering high-impact work
   

• A passion for building diverse, high-performing teams
   

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several  U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $179,300 -- $354,600 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

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