Poject Manager - ADOBE Media Player team (AMP)

Knowledge & Skills:

5+ years of software development experience
Proven people management skills in leading teams of 3 or more
Proven project management skills in leading projects of 1000 man/hours or more.
Familiar with Web 2.0 concepts
Server-side development (J2EE, Rails, PHP, .NET, etc)
Client-side development (HTML/JavaScript, ActionScript)
Experienced with Web Services and SOAs
“off the shelf” software product development experience is a plus
Experience with desktop development is a plus
Technology “freak”-ness is a bonus

Position Summary:

As an Engineering Manager, you will be managing and leading a team of developers and quality engineers within the Adobe Media Player team. The team will start with 4 members and will grow over time.

You have to be very knowledgeable in scalable web architectures and familiar with existing “video-over-Internet” solutions.

You will be responsible for taking specific product features through entire life cycle, from requirement analysis to delivery, meeting the reliability, performance and quality targets required in our company. Adobe Media Player is a very challenging product, aiming wide-scale deployment, and we expect you to lead the team think out of the box, innovate and put our product far ahead of the competition.

As a people manager, you will be part of interview teams, keeping your direct reports motivated, performing appraisals for the team members and participating in management related activities in Adobe Romania.

More on Adobe Media Player here: http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Media_Player

Responsibilities:

Work in conjunction with the US Adobe Media Player team
Lead the team, plan and manage its workload by assigning work, monitoring and resolving problems, anticipating and overcoming potential conflicts and roadblocks
Work independently and own multiple features of the project
Review and contribute to architectural decisions and feature specifications
Create project plans and schedules
Mentor team members by providing knowledge and expertise
Provide team and feature status to management and to the US team
Hold regular team and individual “1-1” meetings with your direct reports
Stay in touch with the latest technologies and trends, especially in the Video and web industries.

We offer you an opportunity to build a career in a rapidly expanding software company, working with international technology groups. Excellent benefits package including Stock Options Plan, Profit Sharing, Medical and Life insurance, and more.

Apply here or to: hr-romania@adobe.com

Adobe’s office in Romania serves as a Research and Development center and focuses on improving Adobe products such as Dreamweaver, Flex and Apollo, and researching related web technologies. The center also provides Adobe with greater access to the business community and the expertise in the growing Eastern European market.