Senior Research Scientist

Adobe

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Francisco
Salary: $216,400–$313,300 / yr
Posted: 82 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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As a Senior Audio Research Scientist at Adobe’s Speech AI Lab in San Francisco, you will lead independent research in speech generative AI and multimodal learning, focusing on modern large-scale model architectures. Your day-to-day involves designing state-of-the-art models, advancing training procedures, and building high-quality prototypes that integrate seamlessly with real-world products used by millions. You’ll work closely with a team of scientists and engineers to translate cutting-edge research into impactful technologies, while maintaining technical currency in AI developments and applying them creatively to audio and multimodal challenges. The role requires expertise in Python, deep learning frameworks, and hands-on experience with modern AI architectures, alongside strong communication skills for clear articulation of complex ideas. This position is ideal for those passionate about pushing the boundaries of speech and audio technologies in creative systems at scale.

Skills

Python Deep Learning AI Architectures Machine Learning Speech Generation Audio Modeling Large-Scale Neural Models Research Prototypes CI/CD Scalability Technical Mentorship Publication at Conferences Patent Protection Collaboration with Academia

What you'll do

Lead independent research in speech generative AI and multimodal learning.
Design and advance state-of-the-art AI models for audio and speech technologies.
Maintain technical expertise with the latest model architectures and training strategies.
Build high-quality research prototypes demonstrating scalability to product integration.
Publish impactful research at leading conferences and pursue patent protection.
Provide mentorship and set a high bar for research quality and engineering excellence.

What we're looking for

Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with research focus on audio and speech.
3+ years of industry research experience with independent contributions like first-author publications.
Deep expertise in audio signal fundamentals, machine learning, and large-scale neural model training.
Hands-on experience with modern AI architectures and training pipelines, including rapid adoption of new techniques.
Strong Python and deep learning development skills, emphasizing performance and experimental rigor.
Proven ability to publish research at leading conferences and journals and translate findings into real-world applications.

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