Sr Applied Scientist, Generative AI/ML

Adobe Systems Incorporated • San Jose, CA

81d • $162,000 - $301,200

About The Position

Adobe is seeking to add Applied Scientists in Generative AI to our world-class AI Platform team. We are specifically looking for scientists with expertise in preparing data, training, fine-tuning and adapting large foundation models across all modalities: images, video, 3D, LLMs and cross-modal setups. We welcome outstanding candidates in all related technical fields, such as Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, and Natural Language Processing. The related applications include image/video/3D generation, editing, and understanding, conditioned on controls stemming from large language models, or other innovative interactions tailored for creative workflows, and multimodal priors.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, CV/AI/ML/CG or related fields and 4+ years professional experience.
• Research or industry experience in training Generative AI models (pre-training and/or post-training) in at least one of the following modalities: image, video, 3D, or audio.
• Expertise in large-scale model training and optimization, including data curation, distributed training, and memory-efficient techniques.
• Experience with post-training techniques such as fine-tuning, alignment or distillation.
• Proficiency with modern deep learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch) and experience scaling models on GPU/TPU clusters.
• Excellent communication skills and a strong great teammate.

Nice To Haves

• Strong publication record in reinforcement learning, LLMs, and LMMs.
• Experience on large-scale generative model training.
• Experience on synthetic data generation.
• Experience of working with large-scale datasets.
• Experience of working with product teams on technology transfers.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pioneering research and development in Generative AI for visual (image/video/3D), audio, and multi-modal outputs.
• Develop and deploy novel generative AI technologies to existing and new Adobe Products.
• Research and develop novel large-scale foundation models with deep reasoning and world-building capabilities.
• Collaborate with world-class researchers and ML engineers to bring research ideas to creative workflows used by millions.
• Publish and present your work in world-class scientific venues in CV/AI/ML/CG fields.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $162,000 -- $301,200 annually based on location and experience.
• Potential eligibility for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.
• Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) for non-sales roles.

What This Job Offers

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