Operations AI Developer

Adobe; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 159,200 - 301,600; Full time

Job summary

Adobe seeks an experienced AI/ML software engineer to lead the design and rollout of AI agents and automation tools within C & P Operations. You will identify high‑impact opportunities, prototype solutions, and collaborate with operations, engineering, and analytics to translate business needs into scalable internal applications.

The role emphasizes practical governance, secure deployments, and building maintainable, well‑documented code that can scale across Adobe.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience with strong CS fundamentals.
• Background in AI/ML, computer science, or related technical field.
• Experience with large language models and modern AI frameworks.
• Proven ability to develop AI-driven applications and automation.
• Proficient in Python or similar languages; experience with APIs, MCPs, and integrations.
• Strong software engineering practices: clean code, version control (Git), testing, maintainability.
• Experience building production systems beyond prototypes.
• Data handling: querying, transforming, and visualizing metrics.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and enterprise deployments.
• Awareness of security considerations when building AI tools.
• Strong problem-solving and curiosity.
• Ability to move quickly from concept to prototype and iterate with feedback.
• Effective communicator bridging technical and business perspectives, including with senior leadership.
• Ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments and drive outcomes with limited direction.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize high-impact AI opportunities across C & P Operations.
• Design and roll out AI agents and automation tools to boost efficiency.
• Collaborate across operations, engineering, and ATS teams to translate needs into scalable solutions.
• Prototype, test, and iterate AI-powered tools using LLMs and agent architectures.
• Integrate new solutions with Adobe-wide systems for coherence.
• Build scalable, well-documented solutions transferable beyond initial context.
• Establish guidelines for responsible AI usage and governance.
• Drive adoption with high-value user-centric tools.
• Monitor performance and continuously improve deployed solutions with analytics teams.
• Ensure security considerations in AI tool deployment.

Skills

Python

APIs

Git

CI/CD

AI/ML fundamentals

Data analysis

Education

CS degree or equivalent

AI/ML background

Tools

REST APIs

Containerization

Cloud services

Job description

What You’ll Do

Identify and prioritize high‑impact opportunities to apply AI and other tooling across C & P Operations workflows and processes.

Design, develop, and roll out AI agents, copilots, and automation tools that boost operational efficiency—focused primarily on internal applications across C & P, with potential to extend Adobe‑wide.

Collaborate across departments with operations, engineering, and the ATS team to transform business needs into scalable solutions.

Rapidly prototype, test, and iterate on tools powered by artificial intelligence using modern frameworks (LLMs, agent architectures, automation platforms).

Connect new solutions into existing tools and the emerging executive ecosystem to ensure cohesion across the broader ops organization.

Build with Adobe‑wide scalability in mind—solutions should be maintainable, well‑documented, and transferable beyond their initial context.

Establish and promote guidelines for responsible AI usage, governance, and operationalization.

Drive adoption by building intuitive, high‑value solutions aligned to real user workflows.

Monitor performance, measure impact, and continuously improve deployed solutions in partnership with ops and analytics teams.

What You Need to Succeed

• 5+ years of software development experience, with a strong foundation in software engineering fundamentals.
• Background in AI/ML, computer science, or a related technical field.
• Experience working with extensive language models and contemporary AI frameworks.
• Demonstrated capability to develop AI‑driven applications, agents, or automation solutions.
• Skilled in Python or comparable languages, with experience handling APIs, MCPs, and integrations.
• Solid software engineering practices: clean code, version control (Git), testing rigor, and maintainability.
• Experience building and maintaining production systems beyond the prototype stage.
• Comfort working with data—querying, transforming, and visualizing operational metrics.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deploying solutions in enterprise environments.
• Understanding of security considerations when building AI‑integrated tools.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and genuine curiosity for exploring new technologies.
• Ability to move quickly from concept to prototype and iterate based on feedback.
• Effective communicator who can bridge technical and business perspectives—including with senior leadership.
• Ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments and drive outcomes with limited direction.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to operations, process design, or enterprise tooling ecosystems.
• Experience designing or contributing to executive‑facing tools or dashboards.
• Experience building solutions intended to scale across a large, matrixed organization.
• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks and responsible AI practices in an enterprise context.
• Interest in shaping AI strategy within a business function.
• Experience working in a cross‑functional environment alongside both engineering and non‑engineering collaborators.

Impact

This role is crucial for transforming C & P Operations and may influence Adobe’s large‑scale approach. Within the operations group of the Office of the President of C & P, you will gain access to the priorities and strategy of one of Adobe’s key business units. You will join as a founding member in defining AI’s role in Adobe’s operations. Your work will develop new tools that link to a growing executive network and extend past a single team, potentially shaping how Adobe and its wider organization operate and expand.

Compensation

U.S. pay range: $159,200 – $301,600 annually (California: $208,300 – $301,600). Pay within this range varies by location and may also depend on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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.

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.

Massachusetts: Legal Notice – It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.