Principal Scientist, Generation Data Architect (Image & Video & Audio)

Adobe

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose · Seattle, WA
Salary
$268,000–$388,000 / yr
Posted
46 days ago

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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, Generation Data Architect (Image & Video & Audio)

As a Principal Scientist at Adobe Firefly, you will lead the data strategy for multimodal foundation models, focusing on image, video, and audio synthesis. You’ll collaborate with research and engineering teams to enhance large-scale visual data sourcing and curation, ensuring high-quality generative model training that understands style, motion, and real-world variation. Your responsibilities include developing long-term generation-focused data strategies, driving collaboration between data and model teams, and conducting experiments to refine data curricula across various stages of training. You will also mentor other scientists and translate research into scalable production systems. Ideal candidates have over 10 years of experience in ML or AI research with a focus on large-scale models, expertise in generative and multimodal systems, and strong communication skills for technical and cross-functional teams.

What you'll do

  • Develop a long-term data strategy to enhance image, video, and audio synthesis at scale.
  • Align data design with model architecture to optimize training behavior and performance.
  • Build and refine data curricula across different training stages for improved learning outcomes.
  • Combine organic, synthetic, and generated data to address gaps in current datasets.
  • Guide data-related decisions by partnering with research, engineering, and product teams.
  • Mentor other scientists and contribute to a culture of experimentation and learning.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years experience in ML, data systems, or AI research with focus on large-scale models
  • Expertise in shaping data strategies for generative and multimodal systems
  • Deep understanding of image, video, and audio generation processes
  • Knowledge of how data, model architecture, and training dynamics interact
  • Ability to communicate complex technical ideas clearly across teams
  • Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field preferred
  • Experience working with cross-functional partners on scalable systems

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