The Opportunity

We’re looking for a Principal Computer Scientist to serve as the technical leader and architect

for our next-generation SaaS application. This role is ideal for someone who has deep experience

in building and scaling customer-facing software and who can also guide the integration of

generative AI and ML technologies into real-world applications.

You’ll work with engineering, product, and research teams to define and implement architectural

strategies that support both robust application development and intelligent, AI-enhanced features.

You’ll be responsible for identifying and integrating the right generative AI or ML technologies

for the job, driving and measuring product improvements, understanding and managing

production systems, and improving engineering health.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical lead and architect, driving the design and implementation of scalable

SaaS applications with integrated AI/ML capabilities.

• Partner with engineering and product leaders to align platform architecture with business

goals and customer needs.

• Design and evolve application architecture for production readiness, including scalability,

reliability, and observability.

• Guide the selection and integration of generative AI and ML technologies (e.g., LLMs,

vector databases, fine-tuning frameworks) into application workflows.

• Collaborate with ML research teams to scope and implement fine-tuning or

reinforcement learning (RLHF/RLAIF) strategies when needed.

• Provide technical mentorship and leadership across engineering teams.

What You'll Need to Succeed

• 15+ years of experience in full-stack software development, with a strong focus on

customer-facing SaaS platforms.

• Proven success in designing and scaling distributed systems and cloud-native applications

• Strong understanding of architectural principles for production systems, scalability,

reliability and monitoring.

• Experience integrating generative AI/ML technologies into applications

• Experience with LLM APIs (Azure OpenAI, Amazon Bedrock)

• Understanding of vector search (ElasticSearch, MongoDB, Pinecone)

• Awareness of fine-tuning techniques (e.g., RLHF, LoRA, PEFT)

• Ability to scope and direct lightweight model customization

• Expert-level proficiency in modern web technologies and component libraries (Lit,

React)

• Deep backend engineering experience for highly-scaled, horizontally deployed

microservices (Python, NodeJS, Kubernetes)

• Excellent communication and storytelling skills to convey technical vision across teams

and leadership.

• Track record of multi-functional collaboration and technical leadership.

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 Gen Studio 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.

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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 position is $190,200 -- $360,500 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.

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:

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:

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