Senior Research Scientist

Adobe • San Jose, CA

3d

About The Position

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours! The Opportunity Adobe Research is seeking a Senior Research Scientist in generative world models to join the Graphics and 3D Imaging Research organization based in the Bay Area. You will explore next-generation models that learn consistent world representations , support long-horizon video and 3D generation , and enable interactive, controllable creative experiences . You will be working with a world-class team of research scientists and engineers to invent algorithms for hard research problems, and incorporate these algorithms into Adobe products, thus putting your work in the hands of millions of creative artists and designers. Our lab encourages publication of research ideas and supports collaborative research efforts with academic institutions. Our internship program provides an influx of new ideas, making our lab an exciting place for technical growth.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related technical field, with a focus on AI/ML or equivalent industry experience
• Minimum of four years of proven experience doing state-of-the-art research and translating that research into product impact
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: world models, video generation, 3D generation
• A strong personal research track record including peer-reviewed publications in top-tier AI/ML, vision and graphics and/or contributions to open-source projects
• Experience with large-scale generative/transformer models (data processing, distributed training, post-training and distillation, optimized inference, analysis and evaluation)
• Exceptional Python and deep learning development skills and experience with one or more training or deployment environments (PyTorch, Tensorflow)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Pursue research in world models , including: controllable, interactive video and 3D generation long-term temporal modeling and visual memory spatially grounded scene representations
• Invent and prototype state-of-the-art algorithms in collaboration with Adobe researchers
• Publish in premier AI/ML, vision, and graphics venues and file patents
• Build functional prototypes, including large-scale training, evaluation, and deployment
• Work with product teams to integrate models into Adobe’s creative ecosystem

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees