Principal Product Manager, Research and AI

Adobe • San Jose, CA

12h

About The Position

The Research and AI team builds generative AI models and applications for Adobe products, enabling customers to ideate, build, and scale content in new ways. We are looking for a Principal Product Manager to lead Enterprise-focused generative AI across imaging, video, and audio! This role is responsible for setting the strategy, planning implementation, and coordinating the ongoing delivery of multimodal model capabilities that enable on-brand content production at scale. Working alongside world-class researchers dedicated to advancing the field, you will convert modern multimodal research into practical, high-quality solutions. This includes customization strategies such as brand adaptation and fine-tuning approaches. You will ensure model capabilities match customer workflow needs, quality standards, governance requirements, and business goals. The ideal candidate focuses intently on customers, confidently engaging personally with Enterprise clients, and adeptly integrate information from research, engineering, market conditions, and customer feedback into practical priorities. They work well amid uncertainty, act swiftly, and uphold a high standard for creative quality across various modalities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of product management experience
• High standards for generative quality, with excellent discernment on the details that determine whether outputs meet Enterprise production standards
• Experience building or scaling AI or ML-powered products in Enterprise or creative production contexts
• Experience owning fine-tuning and model adaptation strategies end-to-end, from data sourcing through performance evaluation
• Deep user orientation with demonstrated experience synthesizing direct customer input into product direction
• Solid understanding of the generative AI market landscape and competitive dynamics
• Strong ability to work collaboratively across research, engineering, and Enterprise partners

Nice To Haves

• Experience with generative AI
• Experience building tools for creatives and designers

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Enterprise teams and leadership to establish a vision while guiding roadmap creation and prioritization
• Set strategy, plan implementation, and coordinate day-to-day execution of multimodal generative model capabilities
• Interact directly with Enterprise customers to grasp workflows, governance constraints, and quality standards
• Collaborate closely with research and engineering to convert innovation into production-ready Enterprise solutions
• Provide a sharp quality eye in day-to-day model feedback while building scalable evaluation frameworks for performance and brand consistency
• Establish a clear approach for first-party development versus third-party integrations based on the market landscape
• Translate complex technical capabilities into clear product requirements, evaluation criteria, and measurable success metrics

Benefits

• At Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized around the world.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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