Principal Product Manager, Research and AI – Foundations

Adobe

Principal Product Manager, Research and AI defining core generative AI capabilities at Adobe. Collaborating with model researchers and product partners to enhance customer outcomes.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeSan Jose • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $148,100 - $282,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and lead the roadmap for core generative AI capabilities across various customer segments and product areas.
Work alongside model researchers to guide research direction, set quality benchmarks, and transform early-stage capabilities into market-ready requirements.
Develop deep customer insights by interpreting needs from creative professionals, creators, and business users into strategic decisions.
Work together with Adobe product partners to guarantee smooth integration and tangible customer results.
Build an evidence-based view on quality, cost, and latency, making strategic tradeoff decisions.
Provide expert feedback on model quality and build scalable evaluation frameworks.
Analyze the competitive landscape and find opportunities to differentiate.
Establish feedback loops to ensure customer value is realized.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or equivalent experience.
7+ years of product management experience, particularly in AI/ML or research environments.
Strong technical knowledge to engage with model researchers about architecture, quality metrics, and tradeoffs.
Authentic understanding of varied user requirements and the skill to convert them into practical approaches.
Detailed problem solver with the ability to connect individual capabilities to a broader platform.
Strong influencing and communication skills to drive alignment across teams.
Comfort operating in research environments with evolving success definitions and timelines.
In-depth understanding of the GenAI landscape and its future trajectory.
Experience with generative imaging or video models is preferred.
Experience building tools for creatives and designers is preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Professional development opportunities
Paid time off
Flexible working arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

product managementAImachine learningmodel evaluationarchitecturequality metricsgenerative imagingvideo modelstool development

Soft Skills

problem solvinginfluencingcommunicationstrategic decision makingcustomer insight interpretation

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in computer scienceBachelor's degree in engineering