JOB LEVEL
P40
EMPLOYEE ROLE
Individual Contributor

The Opportunity

Adobe is the market leader in software products and services for the creative & marketing ecosystem with Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, Express, Firefly, and Experience Cloud. We've made industry-leading progress in GenAI, recently launching Firefly Services (APIs), Firefly Custom Models, and AI-powered features within flagship products like Photoshop, Express, and Adobe GenStudio.

We're looking for an exceptional Applied ML Research Engineer to advance our video AI capabilities -including video understanding, intelligent reframing, content analysis, and multimodal processing. You'll research, design, and deploy GenAI features that empower enterprise creators and marketers to transform creative intent into exceptional video content at scale.

As an Applied Research Engineer, you'll bridge cutting-edge research and real-world applications, shaping the Intelligence Layer that powers GenAI features for enterprises worldwide. You'll join a highly collaborative team working with internal product groups and strategic partners to solve complex AI challenges and deliver tangible results.

What you'll do

• Research, train, and deploy state-of-the-art ML models for video understanding, video reframing, temporal analysis, and audio- visual processing
• Build multimodal AI systems that combine vision, language, and audio to enable intelligent video editing and content creation workflows
• Develop video-specific AI features such as automated scene detection, object tracking, style transfer, and content-aware cropping/reframing
• Leverage LLMs and vision-language models to analyze complex video data and extract actionable insights
• Build and optimize agentic AI workflows that enable dynamic user interaction with video AI systems
• Develop scalable evaluation frameworks to assess accuracy, robustness, and usability of video AI models
• Partner with product, UX, and business development teams to translate video AI innovations into enterprise-grade features
• Collaborate with Adobe Research to explore emerging video AI technologies and transform research into interactive prototypes

What you need to succeed

• B.S. or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
• 8+ years of hands-on experience building and deploying ML models in production
• Strong expertise in video understanding, computer vision, or multimodal AI (video + language/audio)
• Demonstrated experience training, finetuning, and optimizing large- scale models (LLMs, vision transformers, video models)
• Proficiency in Python and deep knowledge of ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.)
• Track record of delivering impactful, production-grade AI solutions
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Passion for pushing the boundaries of what's possible with video AI

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this positionis $142,700 -- $257,600 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills,and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

State-Specific Notices:

California :

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Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

Colorado:

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If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts:

Massachusetts Legal Notice

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Internal Opportunities

Creativity, curiosity, and constant learning are celebrated aspects of your career growth journey. We’re glad that you’re pursuing a new opportunity at Adobe!

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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.

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