Applied AI Engineer

Our Company

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

In this role, you'll help shape the future of Adobe's next-generation artificial intelligence platform. You'll take on meaningful challenges that push the boundaries of what's possible - collaborating with talented teammates to create technology that will meaningfully impact millions of users. You'll work hands-on with pioneering AI innovations, apply industry-leading practices, and contribute to solutions that accelerate the way developers build intelligent experiences.

Every day brings new opportunities to innovate, learn, and elevate your craft. And as your work powers AI capabilities across Adobe, you'll feel the real, lasting impact of your contributions - knowing that what you build here will help define the future of creativity and productivity for customers around the world.

The Team

Our team includes dedicated engineers from a diverse set of backgrounds who are encouraged to bring their experience, ideas, and creativity to produce the best possible outcomes. We operate with agility and learn from failure. The highly dynamic environment allows us to grow while we add new value and deliver impactful results. As a member of the team, you will interact with others who are genuine and want you to succeed. Your talent, experience, and voice are valued and will make a difference.

What you'll Do

• Build services and solutions that accelerate AI development
• Apply your knowledge of AI agents, MCP servers, APIs, semantic retrieval, security standards, and new AI innovations to deliver outstanding outcomes
• Use design thinking to improve developer effectiveness and efficiency
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to create innovative solutions
• Build a developer community of AI and help Adobe developers to build AI apps.
• Take the initiative to solve complex problems
• Contribute to a culture of continuous learning and improvement

What you need to succeed
Technical Skills (Must Have)

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field.
• Proven industry experiences developing AI-driven solutions and agentic systems (evaluations, memory architectures, orchestration, etc.).
• Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript, along with familiarity with their surrounding tooling ecosystems.
• Experience designing and integrating APIs (REST, GraphQL) and developing modern web applications.

Technical Skills (Nice to Have)

• Familiarity with the LangChain / LangGraph ecosystem.
• Understanding of semantic retrieval concepts and hands-on experience implementing semantic search or RAG style retrieval systems.
• Working knowledge of widely used frameworks such as Spring Boot, React, or similar.
• Experience with Kubernetes and modern deployment strategies.
• Knowledge of major cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Strong understanding of software development practices (source control, CI/CD, containerization, automated testing, code reviews).
• Proficiency with relational database systems (e.g., PostgreSQL).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Solid understanding of the full software development lifecycle.

Technical Leadership

• Strong system design abilities with a clear understanding of architectural trade-offs.
• Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end engineering solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding what makes a healthy developer community, including open development practices, mentoring, and knowledge sharing.
• Ability to work effectively with a geographically distributed team.
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality outcomes on ambitious project timelines.

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 position is $139,000 -- $257,550 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and 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.

In California, the pay range for this position is $177,900 - $257,550

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:

Fair Chance Ordinances

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

Colorado:

Application Window Notice

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.

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