Machine Learning Engineer - Generative AI Specialist

Machine Learning Engineer 4

Our Company

Adobe is all about changing the world through digital experiences. We equip everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—with tools to invent and deliver outstanding digital experiences. We empower people to compose alluring and powerful images, videos, and apps. We help companies transform how they interact with customers across every screen. Our mission is to hire the very best and to develop outstanding employee experiences where everyone is respected and has equal opportunity. New ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. Your big idea could be next!

The opportunity

Adobe Photoshop is rapidly growing its Machine Learning team and is searching for an experienced Machine Learning Engineer skilled in Generative AI technologies. This position fits a hardworking individual who has practical experience deploying production-ready Machine Learning capabilities. They bring an AI-centered perspective to solving practical problems.

The successful applicant will have a track record of designing, rolling out, and scaling Machine Learning models for production use. They need strong familiarity with essential machine learning principles, contemporary generative strategies including diffusion models, transformers, and large language models, as well as significant experience in data administration, refinement, and analysis.

You will partner with engineering, product, and design teams in this role to develop innovative user-facing AI features. You will use current AI tools, platforms, and techniques across the software development lifecycle to boost system efficiency, developer productivity, and model performance.

What you will do

• Deliver high-quality, scalable Machine Learning features, owning them end-to-end—from ideation, building, and development to shipping production-grade capabilities powered by Machine Learning models.
• Work closely with Engineering, Product Management, and UX teams around the world to build innovative, technology-enhanced “Adobe magic” experiences for users.
• Drive innovation in the digital imaging and creative AI space, finding opportunities to apply an AI-first approach to improve product capabilities.
• Use modern tools, platforms, and standard methodologies across the SDLC (including experimentation, evaluation pipelines, automation, and observability) to improve system efficiency and developer productivity.
• Conduct thoughtful, constructive code and build reviews, with a focus on quality, scalability, and responsible AI practices.
• Mentor and guide engineers, acting as a role model in building AI-first systems, promoting guidelines in ML engineering, Generative AI, and production readiness.

What you need to succeed

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years in software development with Machine Learning.
• Hands-on experience with ML frameworks and generative models.
• Demonstrated skill in developing, launching, and expanding AI models in a live environment.
• Strong C++ development and performance optimisation skills.
• Experience with AI-first engineering and modern SDLC practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills; comfortable with ambiguity and complex challenges.
• Experience working in Agile, cross-functional environments.
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical collaborators.
• Passion for innovation in digital imaging and creative AI and staying current with advancements.

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.

Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours. 

Let’s Adobe together

At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.

Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Learn more.

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Experience Level

Senior Level