Field Architect, GenAI - Firefly Foundry

Adobe • San Jose, CA

146d • $193,900 - $362,400

About The Position

Be the executive technical face of Firefly Foundry for Media & Entertainment. You’ll partner with studio, streaming, network, sports, and gaming executives (CIO, CCO, CMO, CTO, Head of Post) to reinvent content pipelines with Firefly – taking initiatives from pilot to global rollout – using Firefly, Creative Cloud, and more importantly, groundbreaking new Foundry workflows and technologies.

Requirements

• 12+ years architecting and shipping large-scale platforms or content/ML systems; 3+ years leading enterprise GenAI/AI programs.
• Deep understanding of M&E production and marketing workflows (campaign bursts, trailer/versioning, localization, approvals, deliverables).
• Proficiency in GenAI solution patterns: prompt design & evaluation, guardrails, observability/measurement, vectorized retrieval or style constraints where relevant, and cost governance.
• Hands-on with at least one major cloud, Python/TypeScript, and modern data/AI tooling; ability to read code and guide design trade-offs.
• Executive presence with studio leadership; exceptional written artifacts (1-pagers, decision records, reference designs).
• Track record leading cross-functional pods (Solutions Architects, Forward Deployed Engineers, Product, Security/Privacy, Legal) from pilot to production.

Nice To Haves

• Background in broadcast/OTT, sports, gaming, or live events; familiarity with post-production pipelines and marketing tech stacks.
• Prior Field CTO/Field Engineering leadership or consulting partner experience.
• Expansions driven by reference patterns, and executive satisfaction (C-suite CSAT).

Responsibilities

• Own architecture for strategic M&E accounts: define target architectures for high-scale asset generation (key art, AV promos, trailers/teasers, localizations, episodic marketing), set go/no-go criteria, and chair C-suite design reviews.
• Codify reference patterns: creative workflow blueprints for prompt/evaluation pipelines, variant generation at scale, approvals, and cost/performance guardrails – including end-to-end propagation of content and distribution.
• Unblock the hardest problems: lead spikes for brand/style constraints, visual fidelity, latency/throughput for campaign bursts, multilingual quality, and watermarking/attribution.
• Integrate the stack: design integrations across Creative Cloud apps (e.g., Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Substance 3D, Frame.io), Firefly APIs/Services, Workfront, and enterprise DAM/MAM; ensure a single source of truth from presales to delivery.
• Partner ecosystem: co-create blueprints with customers; validate partner delivery against Firefly Foundry standards.
• Executive storytelling: run C-suite workshops, publish POVs on content authenticity and responsible GenAI, and keynote customer forums and industry events.
• Value & outcomes: translate creative and business priorities into measurable ROI/TCO and success metrics; influence expansions.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $193,900 -- $362,400 annually based on location and experience.
• Flexible hybrid/remote work setup.
• Short-term incentives in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) for non-sales roles.
• Potential eligibility for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees