at Adobe
Location
4 Locations
Compensation
$139k–$258k USD
Posted
1 months ago
Market range · company + function + seniority
p25 · target · p75 · n=51
Posted $258k · in the market band
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Our Company
Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.
We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!
Opportunity
Adobe is looking for a Lead Architect & Industry Specialist – with strong acumen in business, technology, and thought leadership – and someone who can lead and drive the top strategic customer accounts in collaboration and partnership with field teams and be the single point of contact for BU leadership team for Adobe Experience Platform and Agentic applications.
The Job
-Trusted advisor for C- level stakeholders for customer leadership and internal Adobe leadership in engineering, product and sales.
-Lead Architect for AEP Apps & Agentic with strong understanding of Experience Cloud and Platform to help define and build the end-to-end architecture for the customer problems/use cases and drive adoption and value.
-Incredible drive for customer success and making best in class products.
-Drive industry thought leadership and best practices and be the evangelist for the Adobe products.
-Have strong business acumen to connect business and technology capabilities to help drive product adoption in line with product best practices.
-Drive product feedback and collaboration on top product capabilities and features and help co-innovate with agentic first approach.
- Be the voice of the customer for internal product and engineering teams and influence the roadmap and upcoming product innovation.
-Drive the FDE Architecture initiatives with the customers and drive co-innovation.
-Contribute to the industry best practices, evangelize products and internally coach and mentor architects and engineers.
What You will Need to Succeed
-15+ years of experience in Technology Architecture, leading implementation, design & execution with customers.
-Strong understanding of Enterprise Architecture, Cloud technologies, Marketing technology landscape, Micro services, Web applications, AI/ML technologies.
-Excellent communication skills and executive presence.
-Thought leadership and strong understanding of industry best practices and use cases.
- Good understanding of Agentic architecture and technologies like - LLM, RAG, A2A, Prompt/Context Engineering, Agentic RAG and ability to Architect multi-agent systems.
- 5+ years of experience in Adobe experience cloud and platform technologies architecting & implementing with customers or similar technologies.
- Ability to lead and work in cross functional teams driving impact with multiple priorities.
- Strong leadership skills with ability to drive and lead complex projects
About Adobe
Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.
Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours.
Let’s Adobe together
At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.
Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Learn more.
Adobe aims to make our Careers website and recruiting process accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email accommodations@adobe.com or call +1 408-536-3015.
AI Use Guidelines for Interviews:
Our interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process.
At Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI — and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it’s restricted during live interviews. See how we think about AI in the hiring experience.
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 $139,000 -- $257,550 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 $177,900 - $257,550
In Illinois, the pay range for this position is $155,700 - $225,450

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 Ordinances
Adobe 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 Notice
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 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 Notice
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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