Sr. Director, Engineering - Digital Video & Audio (DVA)

About this role

The   Opportunity  

A dobe's Digital Video & Audio   (DVA)   business powers the world's leading creative tools for professional video editing, motion graphics, visual effects, and content creation. Premiere Pro and After Effects are industry-defining applications used by filmmakers, broadcasters, social creators, enterprises, and creative professionals worldwide!

The future of creative storytelling will be hybrid, bringing together traditional craft and AI-powered creation in ways that expand   what's   possible. Whether an artist starts with an ARRI camera, a script, or a prompt, Adobe is building the world's leading creative platform to support every stage of the journey. From intelligent editing and generative video to cloud-native workflows and connected creative experiences, Digital Video & Audio is helping creators imagine, craft, and deliver compelling stories wherever inspiration begins.  

As Senior Director of Engineering, you will lead engineering strategy and execution across Premiere Pro, After Effects, and the   p latform, helping shape the future of professional video creation. You will partner closely across Product, Design, Research, and Platform Engineering to accelerate innovation, modernize core technologies, and deliver intelligent experiences that delight millions of creators around the world.  

This is a highly visible leadership role supporting one of Adobe's most strategic product portfolios. Success requires building high-performing teams, influencing across a complex matrixed organization, and driving technical and organizational excellence at scale .      

You will partner closely with leaders across Product Management, Design, Applied Research, Firefly AI, Creative Cloud, and Engineering to define and deliver the future of Adobe's video, motion graphics, and creative technology platform.  

We are looking for an experienced engineering leader with strong technical judgment, operational rigor, and   a track record   of delivering   creative   products   through major technology shifts. The ideal candidate has modernized mature architectures, scaled organizations, and integrated AI into custom er   experiences   at   global scale.  

What   You’ll   Do  

• Define   and   drive   the   engineering   strategy   for   DVA   across.   Lead   the   next   generation   of   AI- native   and   agent-based   creative   experiences.  

• Integrate generative AI, intelligent agents, and multimodal workflows into creator experiences   in   partnership   with   Adobe   AI   Research   and   Firefly   teams.  

• Lead   engineering   execution   and   advance   extensibility   frameworks,   developer   experiences,   and   AI-powered workflows while delivering seamless experiences across devices and creative   su rfaces.  

• Drive the technology strategy for Adobe's Digital Video & Audio portfolio, accelerating AI-powered experiences across Premiere Pro, After Effects, and the   p latform. Modernize core video and   rendering   technologies, cloud services, collaboration capabilities, extensibility frameworks, and shared platform infrastructure while balancing architectural transformation with continuous product delivery.  

• Build   and   develop   a  high performing g lobal   engineering   organization   responsible   for   performance,   scalability,   reliability,   and   operational   rigor.   Foster   accountability,   technical   excellence, innovation, and strong execution while partnering across Adobe to align strategy,   priorities,   and   platform   direction.  

• Represent   Adobe   externally   through   executive   engagement,   technical   leadership,   and   a clear   vision   for   shaping   the   next   era   of   creativity.  

What   You'll   Need   to   Succeed  

• Demonstrated ownership of business outcomes that delivered double-digit growth.   Experience expanding product value and adoption among new and emerging creators,   with   a   strong   focus   on   activation,   retention,   and   business   impact.  

• 15+   years   of   software   engineering   experience   building   and   shipping   products   with   a worldwide reach. Experience leading large distributed engineering organizations   responsible   for   complex,   business-critical   platforms   i ncluding large-scale desktop applications and cross-platform experiences used by millions of creators.  

• Proven   experience   integrating   AI   and   machine   learning   technologies   to   enhance   customer experiences, including generative AI, large language models, agent-based   workflows, orchestration frameworks, inference systems, and multimodal experiences.  

• Demonstrated   success in   modernizing platforms and leading large-scale AI adoption initiatives across mature engineering organizations and codebases. Experience improving engineering productivity through AI-assisted development and modern delivery practices.  

• Strong technical depth across native applications, cloud-connected platforms, distributed   systems,   web,   mobile,   AI   infrastructure,   and   developer   ecosystems.  

• Deep understanding of scalability, reliability, performance optimization, platform   architecture, and operational excellence. Experience supporting globally distributed   products and services used at large scale.  

• Passion   for   creativity   tools   and   a   strong   understanding   of   creator   workflows,   imaging technologies, graphics systems, extensibility, security, compliance, and enterprise requirements.  

• Proven   ability   to   build   and   develop   leadership   teams   across   directors,   managers,   architects, and engineers. Experience driving alignment across executive collaborators   and   partnering   with   organizations   such   as   Premiere,   Illustrator,   and   Firefly   to   deliver connected creative workflows.  

• Exceptional communication, organizational leadership, and influence skills. Ability to   inspire   teams,   shape

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