Principal Scientist - Agentic Product

Adobe

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Work type: On-site
Location: New York
Salary: $261,800–$379,100 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Adobe Inc. is a global software company known for creative and multimedia software products including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and its cloud-based Creative Cloud and Document Cloud suites. Industry: Creative & Digital Experience Software

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TL;DR · Principal Scientist - Agentic Product

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As a Principal Scientist (Engineering) for Adobe's Agentic Product, you will lead the technical architecture and hands-on development of an AI-native experience that integrates generative models and creative intelligence across desktop, mobile, and web platforms. You will guide the team in building robust, scalable systems using large language models (LLMs), agentic reasoning patterns, and production infrastructure while championing AI-assisted engineering practices like Claude Code and Codex to enhance development workflows. Your responsibilities include driving technical decision-making for complex components such as model orchestration and agent evaluation, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure data protection and operational requirements are met, and mentoring senior engineers to elevate the team's capabilities in agentic engineering. This role requires deep expertise with LLMs, proven experience in building agentic systems, full-stack engineering skills, and a passion for shaping developer experiences.

Skills

LLMs Claude Code Codex Kubernetes Docker Python Go PostgreSQL CI/CD Prometheus Grafana AWS Azure Google Cloud Terraform Git GitHub Swagger RESTful APIs GraphQL MLOps

What you'll do

Guide the technical architecture of Adobe's Agentic Product across full stack.
Lead production buildout and implementation of robust, scalable systems.
Drive adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices and new workflows.
Mentor senior engineers and establish technical standards for agentic engineering.
Evaluate and advise on adopting new LLM approaches and frameworks.

What we're looking for

Deep hands-on expertise with large language models and practical fluency in LLM APIs.
Proven experience building and shipping agentic systems, including tool use and multi-step reasoning.
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted engineering tools like Claude Code and Codex.
Full-stack engineering depth to guide architecture and lead implementation across the agent's entire surface area.
Strong communication skills to serve as a credible technical voice alongside senior leadership.
Experience collaborating cross-functionally in shipping user-facing AI products.
Familiarity with quality, trust, and reliability requirements for large-scale AI features.