Principal Engineer AI/ML

Adobe

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TL;DR · Principal Engineer AI/ML

The Principal Engineer AI/ML joins the GenStudio Engineering team to drive the technical vision and roadmap for Generative AI initiatives. This role involves architecting multimodal systems to extract structured insights from brand knowledge and generate verified content across text, image, and video. Key responsibilities include designing end-to-end AI systems, implementing academic research techniques, and building evaluation systems using LLM-as-judge and A/B testing. The position requires deep expertise in NLP, Computer Vision, and Deep Learning, utilizing tools like PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, Hugging Face, and CUDA. Candidates must be proficient in Python, LLM fine-tuning (LoRA, QLoRA), RAG, vector databases, and MLOps. The work focuses on solving complex problems in retrieval, recommendation, and grounded content generation while balancing cost, latency, and accuracy.

What you'll do

  • Shape the technical vision and roadmap for GenAI initiatives to extract and transform brand knowledge into content.
  • Architect multimodal systems using NLP, Linguistics, and Computer Vision for grounded content generation across text, image, and video.
  • Drive innovation in embedding models, contrastive learning, and reinforcement learning to advance retrieval and recommendation at scale.
  • Architect end-to-end AI systems utilizing LLMs, VLMs, multi-agent frameworks, and enterprise search for production workflows.
  • Implement academic research techniques while evaluating algorithmic trade-offs regarding data requirements, latency, and runtime.
  • Design evaluation systems using LLM-as-judge, ensemble evaluation, A/B testing, and human-in-the-loop workflows to validate AI outputs.
  • Analyze trade-offs between cost, latency, and accuracy while ensuring compliance with privacy, legal, and security constraints.
  • Translate models into production-ready services by working cross-functionally with data, research, and product teams.

What we're looking for

  • 14+ years of experience in AI/ML with a track record of technical leadership and shaping ML roadmaps.
  • Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Deep expertise across NLP, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, and Generative AI.
  • Expert-level experience with LLM fine-tuning, prompt engineering, RAG/GraphRAG, vector databases, and multi-agent orchestration.
  • Strong proficiency with Python and modern ML frameworks including PyTorch, TensorFlow/Keras, JAX, Hugging Face, and CUDA.
  • Extensive experience with MLOps/LLMOps, distributed training, model serving, and cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Solid grasp of data engineering including dataset management, feature engineering, and labeling pipelines at scale.
  • Proven ability to mentor senior engineers and elevate technical standards across teams.

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