Adobe
Senior Applied Researcher
$190K–$346K
San Jose · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of applied research experience in software industry or academic research; 5+ years of demonstrated experience developing and evaluating ML models and deploying them into production.
- Education
- PhD or MS degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field required.
About the job
Develops and deploys generative AI and machine-learning products to improve audience creation, customer journey optimization, and personalization for Adobe Digital Experience customers.
What you'll do
- Partner with Adobe Research to develop models and build generative-AI-powered applications and services.
- Contribute to the product lifecycle, including design, deployment, production operations, and ML/LLM operations.
- Provide technical leadership on architecture, technology choices, and evaluation of ML models.
What they ask for
- PhD or MS in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
- 10+ years of applied research experience in industry or academic research, including 5+ years developing and evaluating ML models and deploying them to production.
- Deep understanding of statistical modeling, machine learning, or analytics, with a track record of solving problems using these methods.
- Experience with LLMs and prompt engineering; recognized technical leadership in a related domain.
Nice to have
- Experience with cloud development on Azure/AWS.
- Experience working with both research and product teams.
Pay
$190,200 - $345,650 annually (base salary); $238,700 - $345,650 (base salary)
Tools
Python, Scala, Java, SQL, Azure, AWS, TensorFlow, PyTorch
AI focus
Develop and deploy generative-AI applications and ML models, including work with LLMs, prompt engineering, model evaluation, and ML/LLM-Ops.
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