JOB LEVEL
P40
EMPLOYEE ROLE
Individual Contributor

The opportunity

Adobe Design is looking for a Sr Product Designer to join the PDF Spaces incubation team within Document Cloud. You’ll work on one of the most ambitious new experiences in Acrobat reimagining how people interact with, navigate, and get value from documents using AI.

The Document Cloud Design team has a strong legacy of innovation. It was honored in TIME’s Best Inventions in 2023 for Liquid Mode and in 2024 for Acrobat’s AI Assistant. Fast Company also recognized it as one of the Top Most Innovative Companies in Applied AI. If you’re passionate about working at the frontier of what a document can be, we’d love to hear from you.

This is early-stage, exploratory work that actually ships. You’ll be defining the interaction model, not completing a pre-established one. This involves making decisions in uncertain situations, building prototypes to gain insights, and working closely with research and engineering to determine what is feasible and best for users.

What you’ll do

• Explore. Work in ambiguous, early-stage problem spaces generating concepts, stress-testing assumptions, and finding the most promising directions before a path is clear.

• Build. Develop sketches, end-to-end flows, prototypes, and polished UI - adapting fidelity to what the problem needs, not what’s comfortable.

• Simplify. Translate complex, AI-powered capabilities into experiences that feel natural and crafted for everyday document users.

• Champion. Develop a strong point of view grounded in user research and data, and advocate for it clearly, even when the direction is still forming.

• Collaborate. Partner closely with research, product management, engineering, and content strategy to ensure alignment on direction and progress rapidly from concept to testable experience.

• Influence. Drive alignment through compelling storytelling and present build rationale confidently to partners and leadership.

• Elevate. Uphold a high bar for designcraft and contribute to the growth of teammates around you.

What you need to succeed

• 6+ years of product design experience, or a related degree with equivalent practical experience.

• A portfolio demonstrating strong UX and visual design across responsive, multi-surface experiences.

• Experience working in early-stage, exploratory, or 0-to-1 product spaces - where the problem is as undefined as the solution.

• Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to make progress without a clear brief or complete information.

• Strong visual and interaction craft, with the range to move from rough explorations to polished, shippable UI.

• Proficiency in Figma and ability to convey ideas through prototyping in Figma, Cursor, etc.

• Strong problem-solving skills and solid grounding in core UX principles and methodologies.

• Empathy for both customers and teammates, with a process rooted in listening and understanding.

• Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas verbally and in writing, at all levels of the organization.

• Familiarity with AI/ML-powered product experiences.

Preferred Accessibility Design Skills:

• Experience designing accessible and inclusive interfaces for people with disabilities.

• Understanding of applying WCAG conformance criteria in design, specifically testing comps, wireframes, and prototypes for accessibility standards.

• Accessibility certifications CPACC, WAS, CPWA, or ADS from the IAAP preferred.

How to apply

Please submit your resume and portfolio. We are particularly interested in seeing:

• Work from early-stage or exploratory projects: how you navigated ambiguity and brought others along.

• How direct customer research built your design decisions.

• Examples of range: rough thinking alongside polished execution.

• How you’ve partnered cross-functionally and moved work forward without a fully defined path.

About Adobe Design

Adobe Design creates tools that amplify the world’s ability to create and communicate. We’re a distributed team of designers, researchers, content strategists, program managers, and more who work across Adobe’s three product lines: Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, and Experience Cloud.

Expected Pay Range:
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 $124,600 -- $234,250 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.

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In California, the pay range for this position is $161,800 - $234,250

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:

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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

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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.

Let’s Adobe together

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