Applied Scientist & Research Engineer

Adobe; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 94,000 - 127,000; Part time

Job summary

Adobe Research in San Jose invites PhD or master's students to join a cutting-edge internship in ML, CV, and AI-powered experiences. Under a mentor, you will develop novel algorithms, run experiments, and contribute to demonstrations or publications.

The 2027 internship is co-located and hybrid; you’ll work with teams across domains, document results, and help translate research into product-facing features while gaining hands-on experience at a leading tech company.

Qualifications

• Current PhD or master's student in computer science or related field (exceptional undergraduates considered).
• Ability to scope or formulate a research question, design baseline and evaluation methodology, and reason about ML/statistical fundamentals.
• Strong communication skills and teamwork experience.
• Comfort working across the spectrum from open-ended research to applied, product-facing development, according to project specifications.

Responsibilities

• Pursue a research problem to apply to Adobe's products, with possible publication or direct product integration.
• Develop new algorithms, run experiments, and produce demonstration prototypes.
• Translate research into working models, pipelines, or product-facing features as project Focus dictates.
• Document and present your work clearly and in writing.

Skills

Research planning

ML fundamentals

Communication & teamwork

Open-ended to applied work

Education

Current PhD or Master’s student in CS

Job description

Adobe Research in San Jose invites PhD or master's students to join a cutting-edge internship in ML, CV, and AI-powered experiences. Under a mentor, you will develop novel algorithms, run experiments, and contribute to demonstrations or publications.

The 2027 internship is co-located and hybrid; you’ll work with teams across domains, document results, and help translate research into product-facing features while gaining hands-on experience at a leading tech company.