Forward Deployed AI Engineer at Adobe

San Jose, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Full-Stack Expertise: 3+ years as a full-stack developer or technical consultant building and launching production software (React.js/Next.js/Angular; Node.js/Java Spring Boot; REST/GraphQL, HTML, JavaScript, Java, XML)
GenAI Mastery: Extensive hands-on experience with modern AI technologies, including: Large Language Models (LLMs) – OpenAI GPT, Anthropic Claude, Meta Llama, Mistral, etc. || Diffusion models (Adobe Firefly, Stable Diffusion, DALL·E, Midjourney) || Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS), and semantic search || Fine-tuning, prompt engineering, and model optimization || AI agent frameworks (AutoGen, LangChain, LlamaIndex) || Multimodal AI (text, image, video, audio processing)
Cloud & DevOps Expertise: Proficient with core services (EC2, S3, Lambda, IAM, CloudFormation) and AI/ML tools (SageMaker, Bedrock) || Azure: Experience with core services

Responsibilities

Collaborate & Innovate: Partner with Technical Architects, Engagement Managers and Product teams to define customer requirements/use cases, facilitate technical workshops, and co-create specific GenAI solutions
Prototype Rapidly: Apply an AI-first experimentation mindset—build proof points in days, iterate on feedback, and drive quick wins. UX/UI and rapid prototyping skills are a plus
Engineer End-to-End: Design, build, and deploy full-stack applications and microservices—integrating Firefly APIs, Common Extensibility Platform, GenStudio for Performance Marketing, headless CMS architectures and UX/UI Designs
Bridge to Product: Capture field-proven use cases and funnel them back to Product & Engineering—fueling the Firefly roadmap
Automate & Scale: Develop reusable components, CI/CD pipelines, and governance checks to ensure consistent, repeatable delivery
Operate at Speed: Thrive in a constantly evolving, start-up-like environment—own delivery sprints, tackle challenges on-site/remotely, and adapt to evolving AI trends
Share & Elevate: Document your playbooks, prompts, and patterns in our internal knowledge base—helping the whole organization move faster

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Generative AIGenAIDevOpsAI ModelsContent WorkflowsPrototypingScalable PatternsProduct Development

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the employment type for this Forward Deployed AI Engineer role?

The position is full-time.

Is this Forward Deployed AI Engineer role remote or on-site?

The role involves working on-site or remotely, thriving in a startup-like environment tackling challenges accordingly.

What key skills are required for the Forward Deployed AI Engineer position?

Key skills include full-stack application development, integrating Firefly APIs and microservices, rapid prototyping with an AI-first mindset, CI/CD pipelines, and UX/UI skills as a plus.

What is the company culture like at Adobe for this role?

Adobe fosters a startup-like environment focused on innovation, rapid experimentation, and continuous product development, where employees collaborate across teams, own outcomes, and contribute ideas to the roadmap.

What makes a strong candidate for the Forward Deployed AI Engineer role?

Strong candidates are AI natives who thrive in startup environments, excel at rapid prototyping and end-to-end engineering of GenAI applications, and can collaborate with customer teams to deliver quick wins and scalable solutions.

Adobe

Software solutions for content creation and marketing

About Adobe

Adobe provides a range of software solutions focused on digital experiences, catering to creative professionals, businesses, and educational institutions. Its main offerings include Adobe Creative Cloud, which contains tools for photography, graphic design, video editing, illustration, UI/UX design, 3D and augmented reality, and social media content creation. Adobe also offers marketing solutions through Adobe Experience Cloud and document management services via Adobe Document Cloud. The company operates on a subscription-based model, allowing users to access its software through monthly or annual plans, with special pricing available for students, teachers, and businesses. Adobe differentiates itself from competitors by providing a comprehensive suite of tools that cover various aspects of content creation and marketing, all integrated into one platform. The goal of Adobe is to empower users to create, manage, and optimize their digital content effectively.

San Jose, CaliforniaHeadquarters

1994Year Founded

$668.9MTotal Funding

IPOCompany Stage

Consumer Software, Enterprise Software, DesignIndustries

10,001+Employees