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# Principal Machine Learning Engineer at Adobe

Department: Engineering and Product

Compensation

$206,400 – $379,100/yr

**Setup**
: On-site

**Location**
: San Jose, California · North Bend, Washington · +1

**Type**
: Full-time

**Level**
: staff+

**Posted**
: Sep 20, 2026

## Description

Adobe is hiring a Principal Machine Learning Engineer to serve as the technical lead for its GenAI Services area. The role owns the architecture, optimization, and enterprise-scale serving of heterogeneous generative-model pipelines, including LLMs, diffusion and transformer-based image and video models, RAG, agentic flows, and 3D/mesh systems. Responsibilities include designing APIs and product backends, optimizing GPU-accelerated inference, leading cross-functional technical direction, and mentoring engineers. The role requires an MS or PhD in a relevant field or equivalent experience, at least 8 years of production-scale machine learning engineering experience, and 3+ years leading large-scale GPU-intensive GenAI inference systems.

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