As a Senior Information Retrieval Engineer, you will join Adobe’s cutting-edge AI team to architect and deploy scalable retrieval pipelines for context-aware large language models. Your daily tasks include designing RAG systems using vector databases like FAISS or Weaviate, building ingestion pipelines for structured and unstructured data, and implementing document chunking strategies with embedding generation tools such as OpenAI or HuggingFace. You will also fine-tune relevance scoring algorithms, manage knowledge graphs, and collaborate with prompt engineers to enhance LLM reasoning capabilities. Essential skills include strong Python proficiency, experience with ML infrastructure, and familiarity with retrieval libraries like Haystack and LangChain. Ideal candidates have a background in IR/NLP and experience optimizing retrieval for enterprise-grade AI systems on cloud platforms.
Architect and deploy scalable retrieval pipelines using vector databases.
Implement semantic search infrastructure and hybrid retrieval systems.
Build ingestion pipelines for structured and unstructured data sources.
Fine-tune relevance scoring, reranking algorithms, and query understanding mechanisms.
Create and maintain knowledge graphs to support context linking and disambiguation.
What we're looking for
4+ years of experience in data engineering, ML infrastructure, or information retrieval.
Experience building and deploying RAG pipelines or semantic search systems.
Strong proficiency in machine learning and Python with familiarity in retrieval libraries.
Proficiency in embedding models, vector similarity search, and document indexing.
Familiarity with cloud platforms and MLOps tooling such as Airflow, dbt, Docker.
Background in Information Retrieval/NLP, Search Engineering, or Cognitive Computing.
Knowledge of graph databases (e.g., Neo4j) for knowledge graph design.
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$211,800–$306,625
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About Adobe
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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