Senior AI Platform Architect - Agentic Systems

Adobe; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 206,400 - 379,100; Full time

Job summary

Adobe is seeking a Principal Machine Learning Engineer to shape the technical architecture of the Agent Harness and serve as a senior technical leader in agentic systems. The role focuses on driving AI-first architecture, tool-use standards, and scalable LLM infrastructure, while guiding cross‑team initiatives and mentoring senior engineers.

You will influence product direction, balance performance and cost, and stay ahead of trends in agent execution at scale within Adobe.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience with a track record of impact.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems, runtime build, and platform architecture.
• Recognized expertise in agentic systems and LLM infrastructure with hands-on experience at scale.
• Experience driving AI-first architecture and engineering standards across organizations.
• Strong communication and influence skills to align senior leaders around a technical vision.

Responsibilities

• Shape the technical direction of the Agent Harness across execution, tool use, context, state, and lifecycle management.
• Define harness interfaces and standards balancing performance, cost, and reliability.
• Track trends in agent runtimes and tool-use standards and lead evaluation and adoption at Adobe.
• Define AI-first architecture and engineering standards for agentic systems.
• Lead cross-team technical initiatives and provide guidance on architectural challenges.
• Advise leadership on agentic execution challenges and mentor senior technical talent.

Skills

15+ years software engineering

Distributed systems

Agentic systems

LLM infrastructure

AI-first architecture

Leadership

Tools

LLM platforms

Job description

Adobe is seeking a Principal Machine Learning Engineer to shape the technical architecture of the Agent Harness and serve as a senior technical leader in agentic systems. The role focuses on driving AI-first architecture, tool-use standards, and scalable LLM infrastructure, while guiding cross‑team initiatives and mentoring senior engineers.

You will influence product direction, balance performance and cost, and stay ahead of trends in agent execution at scale within Adobe.