Principal Product Manager, Research and AI - Data

Adobe; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 195,000 - 282,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe is seeking a seasoned Data Product Manager to own the data product roadmap and scale training data for generative models. You will translate modeling needs into actionable data programs and collaborate with data engineering and applied science to tie data work to model performance.

You will build knowledge around data decisions, making data health visible and ensuring compliance with safety requirements, while pursuing proprietary data advantages like reward models.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of product management in AI/ML or data-intensive environments.
• Strong technical depth to discuss data pipelines, model training, quality metrics, and evaluation frameworks.
• Ability to translate between technical and non-technical collaborators.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the data product roadmap and end-to-end training data scale.
• Translate customer asks into concrete data programs for model performance needs.
• Partner with data engineering and applied science to build feedback loops between evaluation and data approach.
• Build institutional knowledge around data decisions to aid rapid iteration.

Skills

Product management experience

AI/ML experience

Data pipelines

Model evaluation

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Job description

What you’ll do:

• Define and own the data product roadmap, including the end-to-end pipeline to significantly scale training data in generative models.
• Build systems and processes to increase value from data: prioritize what we acquire, how we process it, and ensure it maps directly to downstream model performance needs.
• Translate between modeling requirements and data reality – transform customer asks into concrete, actionable data programs.
• Partner closely with data engineering and applied science to build feedback loops that close the gap between model evaluation and data approach.
• Build institutional knowledge around data decisions - what was included, why, how it was processed - so the team can reason about model behavior and iterate faster.
• Make data health visible to the right collaborators at the right time.
• Partner with legal and collaborators to ensure data programs meet needs around commercial safety.
• Find opportunities to build proprietary data advantages such as reward models.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of product management experience, with a significant portion in AI/ML or data-intensive environments.
• Strong technical depth to hold conversations about data pipelines, model training, quality metrics, and evaluation frameworks.
• Ability to translate between technical and non-technical collaborators.
• Detailed thinking to build for scale.
• Proactivity and comfort with ambiguity to refine problem statements and move fast without waiting for perfect information.
• Attitude centered on balancing value, coverage, quality distributions, and downstream impact.
• Great partner collaboration to build trust with engineering, science, legal, and leadership.

Bonus Qualifications:

• Experience with generative AI.
• Experience building tools for creatives and designers.

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.

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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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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 positionis $148,100 - $282,100 annually.

Paywithin this range varies by work locationand 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.

In California, the pay range for this position is $194,800 - $282,100

In New York, the pay range for this position is $194,800 - $282,100

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.

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California:

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Colorado:

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Massachusetts:

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Extras

At Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized around the world. You will also be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow through our unique Check‑In approach where ongoing feedback flows freely. If you’re looking to make an impact, Adobe's the place for you. Discover what our employees are saying about their career experiences on the Adobe Life blog and explore the meaningful benefits we offer. There's more than meets the eye when it comes to Adobe. Take the quiz and see how well you know us! 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 applicable characteristics protected by law. Learn more. Adobe aims to make Adobe.com accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email [e-mail].