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!

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 craft breathtaking 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 building exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new insights can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

The Opportunity

Handles the development and implementation process of a company’s international products and services. Coordinates departmental or cross-functional teams, focused on delivering new or upgrading existing products. Supervises the project from initiation through delivery including planning and scheduling.

What you'll Do

• Tackle engineering problems by creating solutions that use existing technologies and apply your technical prowess and problem-solving skills
• Drive the entire globalization (GILT) life cycles of our products for the international markets
• Work with Product Team PGMs, Engineering and Product Managers on business unit direction and set strategy for Product Localization team to best meet requirements
• Educate product teams regarding World‐readiness and Product Localization processes/requirements
• Perform project planning, coordinating schedule and budget constraints.
• Tracks Software Life Cycle (SLC) markers for assigned Business Unit/Product Line. Prepares the SLC reviews and may be the presenter for the same
• Performs risk management to planning, identification, analysis, responses, monitoring and control on a project.
• Aggregates, organizes, and synthesizes program and project information in order to connect with extended team and management.
• Evaluates existing processes and procedures. Makes recommendations and drives process improvement and adoption of standard methodologies (processes, tools, etc) to improve team efficiency and effectiveness.
• Communicate effectively with people at all levels. Obtains partnership and action from people not under his/her direct supervision.
• Implements process improvements, including identifying the problem areas and processes some cross‐product or cross‐Business Unit focus.

Responsibilities/Complexity/Impact

• Leads multiple complicated projects or tasks with no direction from management.
• Coordinates execution of localization projects (possibly bundled in a suite) by aligning localization schedules, influencing vendor selections, synchronizing documentation localization, among others.
• Optimally negotiates, persuades and motivates extended project team and senior management, providing justifiable proposals and recommendations and clearly outlined courses of action to follow.

What is needed to succeed

• Typically requires 8+ years of proven experience, including significant project/program management experience and focus on delivering cross-functional projects
• Master's degree in translation, localization, computer science, engineering, or a related technical field
• Minimum Bachelors degree in Business, Engineering, Linguistics, graduate level preferred, equivalent field or experience preferred
• Experience working with Continuous integration tools preferred

Technical Competency

• Deep experience in Machine Translation technologies and related fields in machine learning and artificial intelligence [Rule-based (RBMT), Statistical (SMT), Neural (NMT), Quality measures (BLEU, NIST, Word error rate, METEOR, LEPOR)]
• Must have agile/Scrum expertise, able to mentor, guide and implement into existing teams

Teamwork/Attitude

• Influencer and mentor for junior team members
• Known as someone who is helpful and willing to answer questions within the team and able to work independently with no supervision
• Strong leadership and organizational skills with excellent written and verbal English communication skills (technical and non-technical)
• Establishes credibility with peers, with the product teams, and senior managers and is a driving force for change when needed

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

At Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized throughout the world on Best Companies lists. You will also be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow through our unique Check-In approach where ongoing feedback flows freely.

If you’re looking to make an impact, Adobe's the place for you. Discover what our employees are saying about their career experiences on the Adobe Life blog and explore the meaningful benefits we offer.

Adobe is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.