Sr. Machine Learning Engineer, Adobe Firefly Services

Company: Adobe Systems GmbH
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 8, 2025

Job Description:

Our CompanyChanging the world through digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. We give everyone-from emerging artists to global brands-everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We're passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.We're on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!Adobe Firefly's Generative AI Services team is seeking Senior Machine Learning Engineers for our GenAI Services area. In this high-impact role, you will work with a team of talented engineers to build scalable, high-performance generative AI systems-powering features across Adobe products like Firefly, Photoshop, Illustrator, Express, Stock, and Premiere. You will design and develop efficient inference pipelines, optimize models for latency and throughput, and build APIs and ecosystems that integrate both Adobe's first-party and third-party generative models into Adobe's suite of products serving individual and enterprise customers. You will tackle Adobe's most complex engineering challenges at the forefront of the industry, set technical direction, and mentor other ML engineers.Job Responsibilities

• Design and development of core GenAI services and APIs that integrate a wide range of generative models into Adobe's flagship products.
• Design and build ML workflows for enterprise-scale model customization, serving, and ecosystem integration.
• Collaborate with Adobe Research and other model developer teams focusing on model inference strategies and productization.
• Build and optimize GPU-accelerated pipelines for model training and inference, prioritizing performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Foster a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement across the organization.What You'll Need to Succeed

• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
• 7+ years of experience in machine learning, including production-scale deployments.
• 3+ years leading large-scale, GPU-intensive GenAI systems (training, inference, and optimization).
• Experience with GenAI frameworks and tools such as PyTorch, CUDA, Triton, TensorRT, Nvidia Dynamo, and Python.
• Good understanding of generative model architectures, including diffusion models, transformers, and GANs.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with a track record of driving alignment in matrixed organizations.Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with model serving, inference, orchestration, and GPU resource management in large-scale environments.
  • Hands-on expertise in Kubernetes, distributed systems, and MLOps platforms.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. markets, with a pay range of $182,900 to $334,500 annually. Pay varies by work location and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.For sales roles, starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), with short-term incentives in the form of sales commissions. For non-sales roles, starting salaries are expressed as base salary with short-term incentives via the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).Some roles may be eligible for long-term incentives, such as a new hire equity award.State-Specific NoticesCalifornia: Adobe considers qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws.Colorado: The application window remains open until at least the date and time specified, in compliance with pay transparency regulations.Massachusetts: It is unlawful to require or administer lie detector tests for employment in Massachusetts.Adobe is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race, ethnicity, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. If you require accommodations during the application process, please email or call (408) 536-3015.
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