Director of Engineering, Graph

Adobe

Director of Engineering for Adobe's Graph creative platform, leading technical execution and engineering teams. Ownership of node-based systems and integration of GenAI models for creative workflows.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeSan Jose • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $186,500 - $358,250 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsNode.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the technical execution of the node-based creative platform
Lead engineering team for building Graph as both a creator-facing application and platform layer
Partner with Product and Design to define interaction models and UX paradigms
Work closely with the architect for the node-based execution engine
Integrate first- and third-party GenAI models into graph nodes
Build and lead a high-performing team across frontend, backend, and platform
Design Graph as a platform for internal and external developers

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years in software engineering
5+ years in engineering leadership roles
Proven experience building complex platforms or developer-facing systems at scale
Strong background in building distributed systems
Familiarity with distributed systems, APIs, or creative tooling is a plus
Technical fluency in platform architecture
Experience with node-based systems (visual programming, shader graphs, NLE timelines, etc.) is nice to have
Strong instincts for user workflows and product experience
Experienced cross-functional partner for Product, Design, Customers and executive stakeholders

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringengineering leadershipplatform architecturedistributed systemsAPIsnode-based systemsvisual programmingshader graphsNLE timelinesGenAI models

Soft Skills

team leadershipuser workflowsproduct experiencecross-functional collaborationstakeholder engagement