Senior Research Engineer, Generative Prototyping

Workman Labs; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 205,000 - 297,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe Research's Generative Prototyping team in Seattle, WA is hiring a Senior Research Engineer to pioneer generative-AI video authoring, inventing multimodal creative workflows for filmmakers.

The role emphasizes rapid prototyping, integration of GenAI models across modalities, and collaboration with production teams to ship usable systems for creators.

Qualifications

• MS or higher in CS, ML, or related field.
• 5+ years in a senior research or engineering capacity.
• Significant hands-on experience with GenAI models across multiple modalities.
• Proven rapid-prototyping track record for production-level applications.
• Deep knowledge of agentic workflows and controllable generation.
• Ability to turn ambiguous ideas into shipped prototypes.
• Preferred: PhD, top-tier publications, multimodal systems at scale, creative-tools experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead invention and prototyping of user-facing GenAI experiences with production-level rigor.
• Architect and integrate heterogeneous models across text, image, audio, and video into cohesive workflows.
• Build multimodal editing and conversational interfaces for creative tools.
• Collaborate with filmmakers through tight feedback loops and structured evaluations.
• Shape technical direction in controllable generation and agentic workflows.
• Establish best practices bridging research and productization.

Education

MS or higher in CS/ML or related field

PhD preferred

Job description

Senior Research Engineer, Generative Prototyping

Adobe Research's Generative Prototyping team is hiring a Senior Research Engineer to pioneer generative-AI video authoring — inventing multimodal creative workflows that empower filmmakers.

$204,800 – $296,600 / yr

Location

Seattle, WA

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Seniority

Senior

Compared with 9 other Research roles: Common across similar roles Unique to this role

What you'll do

Responsibilities

• Lead invention and prototyping of user-facing GenAI experiences with production-level rigor Unique
• Architect and integrate heterogeneous models across text, image, audio, and video into cohesive workflows Common
• Build multimodal editing and conversational interfaces for creative tools Unique
• Collaborate with filmmakers through tight feedback loops and structured evaluations
• Shape technical direction in controllable generation and agentic workflows Unique
• Establish best practices bridging research and productization Unique

What you'll need

Experience

• MS or higher in CS, ML, or related field
• 5+ years in a senior research or engineering capacity Unique
• Significant hands-on experience with GenAI models across multiple modalities Unique
• Proven rapid-prototyping track record for production-level applications Unique
• Deep knowledge of agentic workflows and controllable generation Unique
• Ability to turn ambiguous ideas into shipped prototypes Unique
• Preferred: PhD, top-tier publications, multimodal systems at scale, creative-tools experience