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Sr. Director, Engineering - Digital Video & Audio (DVA)
Adobe INC · 🇺🇸 3 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 1,036 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 221 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Adobe INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles11 certified filings for “User Experience Designer” (Web and Digital Interface Designers) in CA: $157k–$228k, median $190k. Most were filed at wage level II (63%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 1,036 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 221 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
The Opportunity A dobe's Digital Video & Audio (DVA) business powers the world's leading creative tools for professional video editing, motion graphics, visual effects, and content creation. Premiere Pro and After Effects are industry-defining applications used by filmmakers, broadcasters, social creators, enterprises, and creative professionals worldwide! The future of creative storytelling will be hybrid, bringing together traditional craft and AI-powered creation in ways that expand what's possible. Whether an artist starts with an ARRI camera, a script, or a prompt, Adobe is building the world's leading creative platform to support every stage of the journey. From intelligent editing and generative video to cloud-native workflows and connected creative experiences, Digital Video & Audio is helping creators imagine, craft, and deliver compelling stories wherever inspiration begins. As Senior Director of Engineering, you will lead engineering strategy and execution across Premiere Pro, After Effects, and the p latform, helping shape the future of professional video creation. You will partner closely across Product, Design, Research, and Platform Engineering to accelerate innovation, modernize core technologies, and deliver intelligent experiences that delight millions of creators around the world. This is a highly visible leadership role supporting one of Adobe's most strategic product portfolios. Success requires building high-performing teams, influencing across a complex matrixed organization, and driving technical and organizational excellence at scale . You will partner closely with leaders across Product Management, Design, Applied Research, Firefly AI, Creative Cloud, and Engineering to define and deliver the future of Adobe's video, motion graphics, and creative technology platform. We are looking for an experienced engineering leader with strong technical judgment, operational rigor, and a track record of delivering creative products through major technology shifts. The ideal candidate has modernized mature architectures, scaled organizations, and integrated AI into custom er experiences at global scale. What You’ll Do • Define and drive the engineering strategy for DVA across. Lead the next generation of AI- native and agent-based creative experiences. • Integrate generative AI, intelligent agents, and multimodal workflows into creator experiences in partnership with Adobe AI Research and Firefly teams. • Lead engineering execution and advance extensibility frameworks, developer experiences, and AI-powered workflows while delivering seamless experiences across devices and creative su rfaces. • Drive the technology strategy for Adobe's Digital Video & Audio portfolio, accelerating AI-powered experiences across Premiere Pro, After Effects, and the p latform. Modernize core video and rendering technologies, cloud services, collaboration capabilities, extensibility frameworks, and shared platform infrastructure while balancing architectural transformation with continuous product delivery. • Build and develop a high performing g lobal engineering organization responsible for performance, scalability, reliability, and operational rigor. Foster accountability, technical excellence, innovation, and strong execution while partnering across Adobe to align strategy, priorities, and platform direction. • Represent Adobe externally through executive engagement, technical leadership, and a clear vision for shaping the next era of creativity. What You'll Need to Succeed • Demonstrated o