Adobe Engineering Manager (India)

Our engineering team ensures Code and Theory delivers innovative, immersive web experiences that delight our clients and their customers. We are always striving to balance the demanding nature of working on cutting-edge technologies with the real-world demands of high performance, high security, and accessibility. Working in collaboration with our multi-disciplinary engineering, design, and quality assurance teams, you will build software that solves real-world problems for incredible clients. This role sits within our Adobe practice, where we design and build enterprise content and experience platforms for global brands. Our AEM work increasingly spans modern frontend stacks including React and NextJS, and integrates with the wider Adobe Experience Cloud ecosystem. Our Engineering Managers partner with our cross-functional teams to identify and implement innovative technologies that enhance customer experiences and drive business growth. WHAT YOU’LL DO Lead and grow a high-performing team of engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, continuous learning, and engineering excellence Drive the delivery of scalable, secure, and maintainable products while balancing technical quality, business impact, and speed of execution Actively participate in architecture, system design, code reviews, and critical technical decision-making, serving as a technical leader for the team Code as part of the client projects in multiple technologies Champion AI-enabled software development practices, leveraging tools such as Claude, Cursor, and Vercel/V0 to improve productivity, quality, and developer experience Continuously evaluate and introduce modern engineering practices, tools, automations, and workflows that enhance team effectiveness and accelerate delivery Mentor and coach engineers through hands-on guidance, technical leadership, and career development, helping them grow their technical and problem-solving capabilities Partner closely with Product, Design, Architecture, and other cross-functional stakeholders to align engineering efforts with strategic business outcomes Build and scale global engineering teams through hiring, performance management, and fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and high-accountability culture Establish and uphold engineering standards around architecture, testing, CI/CD, observability, security, and operational excellence Represent the engineering team with senior leadership, customers, and partners, effectively communicating technical strategy, progress, risks, and opportunities Lead engineering delivery across AEM implementations — Sites, Assets, Forms, and Headless — including AEM as a Cloud Service and Edge Delivery Services builds Own technical execution on complex CMS migrations, including legacy AEM to AEMaaCS/EDS and third-party CMS platforms into the Adobe ecosystem Partner with Solution Architects to translate solution blueprints into executable delivery plans, and hold the team accountable to the architectural intent Guide integration of AEM with the broader Adobe Experience Cloud stack and enterprise third-party systems (CRM, commerce, search, analytics, identity/SSO) WHAT YOU'LL NEED Total 12–15 years of IT experience, including a minimum of 5+ years in an Engineering Management role, with a proven track record of success as a Lead/Senior Engineer prior to that 5+ years of hands-on Adobe Experience Manager engineering, including AEM Sites and Assets, with recent experience on AEM as a Cloud Service Strong hands-on Java and AEM core development: Apache Sling, Sling Models, OSGi bundles and services, HTL/Sightly, JCR, workflows, schedulers, and event handlers Experience with Edge Delivery Services, or demonstrable AEM depth plus a credible path to ramping quickly Proven experience leading at least one large-scale CMS migration or AEMaaCS modernization end to end Hands-on experience with Adobe Cloud Manager CI/CD pipelines, dispatcher configuration, caching strategy, and AEM performan…