Senior Research Scientist

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Adobe Research is seeking a Senior Research Scientist in computer graphics, computer vision and machine learning to join the Graphics and 3D Imaging Research organization with offices based in San Jose, San Francisco and Seattle.

This is an exciting opportunity to imagine and build the creative tools of the future. You will be working with a world‑class team of research scientists and engineers to invent algorithms for hard research problems, and incorporate these algorithms into Adobe products, putting your work in the hands of millions of creative artists and designers. Our lab encourages publication of research ideas and supports collaborative research efforts with academic institutions.

Our internship program provides an influx of new ideas, making our lab an exciting place for technical growth.

• Research and solve problems in computer graphics, computer vision, and machine learning, with a focus on developing methods that connect vector graphics and raster images for content creation and editing.
• Collaborate with other researchers at Adobe to invent state‑of‑the‑art algorithms for these problems.
• Publish research at premier venues and pursue patent protection for novel algorithms.
• Build and iterate on functional prototypes of these algorithms.
• Collaborate with product groups to integrate these prototypes into Adobe's products.

• Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related technical field, with a focus on computer graphics, computer vision and/or machine learning.
• A strong personal research track record including peer‑reviewed publications in top computer vision, graphics, and machine learning venues.
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: vector graphics, training and fine‑tuning multimodal large language models, and diffusion models for both image and non‑image data generation.
• Strong Python and deep learning development skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• A desire to turn research ideas into shippable production‑ready code.

• Familiarity with 2D content creation tools (e.g., Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, etc.)
• Track record of successful research‑to‑product transitions or technology transfers
• Experience mentoring interns or junior researchers

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $164,600 – $313,300 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

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In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long‑term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

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