About the RoleAdobe Commerce powers storefronts for merchants and brands worldwide, making security, reliability, and scalability critical.
We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager with a strong software engineering background, hands-on development experience, and practical security expertise. The ideal candidate brings proven people leadership and a track record of delivering complex engineering initiatives.
While initially focused on security engineering, this broader leadership role offers opportunities to expand into developer tooling, platform engineering, automation, and other Commerce Engineering initiatives.
What You'll Do- Lead, hire, and develop a high-performing engineering team, fostering technical excellence, ownership, and career growth.
- Provide technical leadership across architecture, development, testing, and operational excellence.
- Own engineering planning and execution, balancing business priorities, technical debt, and security risks.
- Lead security engineering initiatives across vulnerability remediation, patching, hardening, and automation.
- Partner with Security, Product, Architecture, and Engineering teams to prioritize risks and deliver scalable solutions.
- Champion AI-first security engineering to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks at scale.
What You'll BringMust Have- 7+ years of software engineering experience, including hands-on design, development, and delivery of production software.
- 4+ years of engineering management experience, building and leading high-performing teams.
- Strong technical foundation in full-stack development (React/TypeScript, Java, Node.js), REST APIs, and microservices, with solid knowledge of system design and security best practices.
- Hands-on experience in application and cloud security (OWASP Top 10, threat modeling, secure SDLC), vulnerability management, identity and access management (OAuth2, SSO), and security monitoring and incident response.
- Proven ability to lead multiple initiatives, drive execution, and collaborate across teams.
- Experience leveraging AI-assisted tools and automation to improve engineering productivity and security workflows.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills, including managing critical production and security incidents.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience leading security or platform engineering teams in SaaS/cloud environments.
- Strong knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure.
- Familiarity with threat modeling, vulnerability management, and security frameworks (PCI DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001).
- Experience applying AI/ML and agentic workflows to security scanning, threat detection, and automated remediation.
- Experience with Adobe Commerce, e-commerce platforms, or PHP applications.
- Security certifications (CISSP, CISM, OSCP) are a plus.
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 $147,900 - $293,250 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.
At Adobe, for sales 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 base salary and 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:Fair Chance OrdinancesAdobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.
Colorado:Application Window NoticeIf 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 time stated above 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:Massachusetts Legal NoticeIt 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.
