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Adobe

Subscription software for content, marketing, documents

Product Manager

Full-TimePosted on 7/16/2026
$105.3k - $205.2k/yr+ New-hire equity award (role-dependent)
Junior, Mid
San Francisco, CA, USA
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About the job

Requirements
  • 1–3 years of product management experience, including ownership of a feature or product area end-to-end.
  • Working knowledge of video production and editing workflows, including timelines, rendering, and performance factors important to creators.
  • Ability to engage substantively with engineers on architectural tradeoffs, GPU workloads, and platform constraints.
  • Ability to write clear briefs, make coherent prioritization arguments, and explain complex tradeoffs in plain language.
  • Ability to work across cross-functional teams and influence without authority.
  • Ability to work effectively with ambiguity and exercise sound judgment about when to move forward or ask questions.
Responsibilities
  • Develop working proficiency in video modernization, GPU migration, and on-device AI initiatives, and connect engineering achievements to concrete workflow improvements for users.
  • Own customer workflows for the Realtime Experience area by regularly engaging professional editors and creators to understand current performance struggles and priorities.
  • Build and maintain a 6–9 month roadmap for the product area, develop arguments using customer evidence and clear success metrics, and prioritize work as technical realities and customer needs evolve.
  • Drive cross-functional execution by coordinating daily across engineering, build, quality assurance, and product marketing to maintain clarity on scope, dependencies, and progress from inception to launch.
  • Use Premiere Pro regularly to work through editing workflows, stress-test GPU-dependent features, and stay current on competitive tools including DaVinci Resolve, CapCut, and Final Cut.

About the company

Adobe provides software for content creation, marketing, and document management through its Creative Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Document Cloud. These cloud-based products work on a subscription model, giving users access to a suite of integrated tools for photography, design, video, UI/UX, 3D/AR, marketing campaigns, and PDF workflows. Adobe differentiates itself by offering a broad, connected platform that covers creation, marketing, and documents in one ecosystem rather than focusing on a single niche. Its goal is to help people and organizations produce content, deliver personalized digital experiences, and securely manage documents at scale.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

San Jose, California

Founded

1994

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What believers are saying

  • Q2 FY2026 revenue hit $6.62 billion, up 13%, and guidance rose June 11.
  • Firefly audio tools became generally available August 20, 2026, broadening AI monetization.
  • Adobe expanded free AI access in September 2026, widening the funnel before conversion.

What critics are saying

  • Shantanu Narayen and CFO Dan Durn exits in 2026 prolong strategy uncertainty.
  • The Foundry trademark lawsuit filed March 12, 2026 threatens Firefly Foundry branding and damages.
  • Copyright suits over Firefly training data expose Adobe to injunctions, payouts, and creator backlash.

What makes Adobe unique

  • Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere remain entrenched standards across professional creative workflows.
  • Firefly AI Assistant, launched April 15, 2026, embeds Adobe inside daily creation loops.
  • Adobe's subscription ARR reached $27.1 billion in Q2 FY2026, locking recurring revenue.

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