2025 University Graduate – Research Scientist/Engineer

Our Company

Changing 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!

 

The Role
Adobe Research is seeking a research scientist who is a newly or upcoming PhD graduate in Computer Science or a related field, with expertise in machine learning, natural language processing, algorithms or human interactions with systems. You will have expertise in the field, as evidenced by peer-reviewed academic publication, combined with hands-on research experience. As a research scientist at Adobe, you will be joining a dynamic team of machine learning, deep learning and computer systems researchers to build the future of digital experiences. You will have the opportunity to develop creative ideas suitable for academic publication, to mentor interns, and to participate in our university collaboration program. You will also work with product teams to implement those ideas as advanced features in Adobe’s world-class products, thereby reaching millions of people worldwide.

What you’ll do

• Initiate the design, development, execution and implementation of technology research projects.
• Investigate the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to potential inventions and products.
• Plan and execute applied research.
• Maintain substantial knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories, and may contribute to scientific literature and conferences.
• May participate in development of patent applications.
• May coordinate interdepartmental activities and research efforts.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Ph.D. in Computer Science or related technical field
• Strong peer-reviewed publication track record
• Solid programming skills, including C++, Python, Java, Javascript
• Desire to do world-class publishable research and develop advanced features for Adobe’s imaging, video, and analytics products

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 $113,700 — $211,900 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.

At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans.  Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

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

Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

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