Director, ML Engineering

Adobe

Director of ML Engineering leading the engineering function for Adobe's generative AI services. Focusing on production scale and innovation in multimedia content creation.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $206,400 - $384,675 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and implement technical strategy for Firefly Foundry
Set engineering operating model for generative models
Own unit economics and cost-to-serve for inference
Define tenancy and data-isolation architecture
Build and lead a multi-team engineering organization
Establish engineering bar and talent strategy
Define multi-year architecture for training and inference at scale
Represent Adobe in technical customer engagements

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in applied machine learning and ML systems
5+ years leading engineering organizations
Proven success shipping generative AI products in production
Deep understanding of the modern generative model landscape
Experience with large-scale inference and ML systems end-to-end
Communication skills with executives and partners
MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

machine learninggenerative AIinferencedata-isolation architecturelarge-scale inferenceML systemstechnical strategyengineering operating modelarchitecture for trainingarchitecture for inference

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunication skillscollaborationstrategic thinkingorganizational skills

Certifications

MS in Computer SciencePhD in Computer ScienceMS in Electrical EngineeringPhD in Electrical Engineering