Machine Learning Engineer 3

The Opportunity

We are the market leader in software products and services for the creative & marketing ecosystem with Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, Express, Firefly and Experience Cloud.

Adobe has made industry-leading progress in addressing the enterprise need for new, scalable ways to build ideas and assets with GenAI-infused workflows and products. Adobe Digital Media’s recent launch of GenAI-powered products for enterprises includes Firefly Services (APIs), Firefly Custom Models, Object Composites, Style Kits and outstanding AI features within flagship products like Adobe Photoshop, Express and Adobe GenStudio.

We are searching for a remarkable Applied ML Research Engineer to research, invent, develop, and deliver key products related to GenAI features and GenAI Firefly model customization. This role enables enterprise creators and marketers globally by turning creative intent into creative success. As an Applied Research Engineer, you will bridge powerful research, industry, and practical applications. You will help build the future of our core Intelligence Layer supporting these GenAI features for enterprises worldwide.

You will be part of a highly collaborative engineering group collaborating closely with internal product teams and key partners. You should be able to lead and solve complex AI challenges, possess strong empathy for customers, and produce measurable outcomes within a team-focused environment.

What you'll do

• Research, train, and deploy SOTA ML models for enterprise use-cases
• Leverage LLMs to analyze complex data and build advanced knowledge-extraction and insight-generation systems
• Explore and iterate on emerging LLM techniques to advance the frontier of Context Engineering
• Build and optimize agentic AI workflows that enable users to dynamically interact and refine outputs from ML systems
• Develop scalable frameworks to evaluate the accuracy, robustness and usability of complex AI agents
• Collaborate closely with product, UX, business development and strategic partners to transform AI innovations into enterprise-grade production features
• Collaborate with AI Research team to constantly explore and evaluate emerging AI technologies and transform research ideas into interactive prototypes

What you need to succeed

• B.S. or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of hands-on experience building and deploying ML models in production
• Demonstrated expertise in training, finetuning, optimizing LLMs / large-scale models
• Proficiency in Python and deep knowledge of leading ML frameworks and libraries
• Strong passion for innovation in artificial intelligence and a track record of delivering impactful, production-grade AI solutions
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

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

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