Applied Scientist

Adobe Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,700 - 238,600; Full time

Job summary

Adobe Inc. is looking for an Applied Scientist in Seattle, WA, to join the Applied Science & Machine Learning group. You will develop novel ideas and algorithms to enhance Adobe's creative tools and reach millions globally.

The ideal candidate has experience in image/video understanding and holds an advanced degree in Computer Science or a related field. A strong publication record in AI/ML is essential.

Qualifications

• Masters or Ph.D. in Computer Science, AI/ML or related fields.
• Strong proficiency in Python and PyTorch.
• Experience in state-of-the-art Generative AI technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement scalable and efficient modeling algorithms.
• Fine-tune large-scale foundation models for video understanding.
• Collaborate with researchers and engineers to bring ideas to production.

Skills

Communication skills

Python

PyTorch

Experience in Generative AI technologies

Image/video understanding

Working with large-scale datasets

Excellent publication record

Education

Masters or Ph.D. in Computer Science, AI/ML or related fields

Job description

Adobe Applied Science & Machine Learning (ASML) group is looking for applied research scientists and engineers to help us build the next generation of creative tools. Data Research org within ASML is looking for an applied Scientist with experience in image/video understanding and generation. We seek candidates with strong expertise in the field, as evidenced by peer-reviewed academic publications, combined with hands‑on industrial research experience.

As an Applied Scientist at ASML, you will be joining an outstanding team of applied researchers and engineers building the future of digital experiences. You will have the opportunity to develop novel ideas to advance the Creativity world through features in Adobe's products and reach millions of people worldwide!

What you will be responsible for:

• Develop and implement scalable and efficient modeling algorithms that can work with large-scale data in production systems
• Develop and fine‑tune (e.g., ViTs, VLMs, multimodal encoders) large‑scale foundation models for video understanding and generation
• Collaborate with extraordinary researchers and engineers to bring research ideas to production
• Convert a research idea/paper to code in Python and typical machine learning development toolkits
• Stay on top of the latest ML research (e.g., diffusion models, alignment methods, multimodal understanding) and translate advances into practical solutions

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Masters or Ph.D. in Computer Science, AI/ML or related fields
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong proficiency in Python and PyTorch
• Solid foundation in computer science fundamentals
• Experience with distributed training and its common strategies
• Experience in state-of-the-art Generative AI technologies, such as VLMs and diffusion models
• Strong hands‑on experience working on image/video understanding, generation and editing
• Working with large-scale datasets
• Good publication record in Computer Vision, AI/ML or related fields

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.

Pay Range

U.S. pay range for this position: $120,700 – $238,600 annually. In Washington, the range is $146,300 - $211,850.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

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State‑Specific Notices

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

Colorado: 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.

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