Principle Engineering Program Manager, Agentic Builder Experiences

Join the Adobe BuildereXperience(ABX)group a part of Adobe Unified Platformwhere you will help re-develop the way we ship software at Adobe. ABX is a new pillar within the Adobe Unified Platform focused on rethinking the end-to-end lifecycle of how we build and ship products the tools the platforms and the agentic technologies that make all 15000 builders at Adobe more effective. You will own a diverse and highly technical portfolio of programs working directly with engineering leadership to define and deliver the next generation of developer and builder tooling with AI and agentic systems at the core of the approach.

What Youll Do

• Drive the roadmap and portfolio strategy for ABX translating a broad evolving mandate into a clear sequenced set of programs

• Align program strategy operating model and execution approach for a newly forming organizationestablishingthe structures that will scale as ABX grows

• Partner with engineering and cross-functional stakeholders to understand builder needs and pain points across the software lifecycle and translate them into platform requirements

• Evaluate and apply the latest AI and agentic offerings to build platforms and workflows that make builders across Adobe faster and more effective

• Run governance and prioritization for the organization likeresourcing calls trade-off decisions and program reviews across a multi-team portfolio

• Partner deeply on technical direction alongside engineering providing credible hands-on input rather than coordination-only oversight

• Anticipate risks and dependencies across systems and teams and drive mitigation strategies at scale

• Communicate and align stakeholders across Adobe including executive-level updates on progress risks and trade-offs

• Define and own the metrics for success with your partnersestablishingthe north star and supporting benchmarks

• Build and codify repeatable program management practices and governance models that other parts of AUP can reuse

• Mentor and guide other program managers as ABX scaleswithin AUP

What You Need to Succeed

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)

• 8 years of technical program management experience including direct experience shipping AI/ML or GenAI-powered technologies

• Proven zero-to-one product and program experience comfortable building structure and process where little exists today

• Strongtrack recordof ownership driving programs from ambiguity through to measurable outcomes

• Systems thinking with a solid understanding of how modern technology stacks and developer platforms fit together

• Excellent executive communication skills with the ability to distill technical complexity into clear narratives for leadership

• Bias toward action and a demonstrated ability to influence without authority across org layers

• Proficiencywith Jira Confluence and program reporting tools

• Bonus: prior experience in AI platform development developer platforming or related infrastructure work

Expected Pay Range:

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 $$277400 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.

In California the pay range for this position is $191600 - $277400

At Adobe forsales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC base commission) and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as basesalaryand short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

State-Specific Notices:

California:

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Colorado:

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If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting) the application window will remain open until at least the date and timestatedabove in Pacific Time in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location no specific application window applies and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts:

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It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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