senior machine learning Machine Learning Engineer ic 5+ yrs Phd's · Posted Mar 16, 2026
AI Summary
Senior ML Engineer designing and deploying machine learning models for Adobe's Agent Orchestrator Platform. Requires PhD in CS/ML or 5+ years production ML experience with expert Python, deep learning frameworks, and LLM expertise. Lead ML architecture, optimize pipelines, establish MLOps standards, and mentor junior engineers.

The Opportunity:

Picture a day where every digital interaction you have, from the media you consume to the online shopping you do, is influenced by Adobe's innovative solutions. We are pleased to offer an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join our Adobe Agent Orchestrator Platform team in Bucharest.

The Agent Orchestrator Platform sits at the heart of our agentic AI systems, enabling intelligent automation, workflow coordination, and autonomous decision-making at scale.

Lead ML strategy, craft strong models, build scalable ML infrastructure and encourage innovation in AI systems.

What You'll Do:

  • Lead the design, development, and deployment of modern machine learning models that power Adobe's Agent Orchestrator Platform, enabling sophisticated autonomous agent behaviors in a large-scale, multi-cloud environment.

  • Drive ML architecture decisions for the platform, establishing guidelines for model development, deployment, and lifecycle management.

  • Research and implement innovative techniques in LLM fine-tuning, prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, and multi-agent coordination to push the boundaries of agent intelligence.

  • Architect and optimize end-to-end ML pipelines for model training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring at scale, ensuring production-grade reliability and performance.

  • Lead experimentation strategy including A/B testing frameworks, evaluation metrics, and continuous improvement processes to improve business impact.

  • Establish and evangelize MLOps standard methodologies including model versioning, automated monitoring, retraining pipelines, and performance optimization across the organization.

  • Partner with platform engineers, product managers, and data scientists to integrate ML solutions seamlessly into production systems with stringent latency, availability, and scalability requirements.

  • Train and support junior ML engineers, promoting an atmosphere of creativity, precision, and ethical AI approaches.

  • Drive complex ML projects from research through production deployment with strategic vision, maintaining strong ownership and delivering measurable business outcomes.

What You'll Need to Succeed:

  • PhD or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI, or related field, and/or 5+ years of hands-on ML engineering experience with proven production impact.

  • Expert-level proficiency in Python and deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX) with deep understanding of model architectures and optimization.

  • Extensive hands-on experience with modern LLM frameworks and tools (e.g., OpenAI APIs, Anthropic Claude, LangChain etc .).

  • Proven track record of architecting, building, and deploying production ML systems that operate at scale with measurable business impact.

  • Profound knowledge of ML fundamentals encompassing advanced model evaluation, feature engineering, experiment development, and statistical analysis.

  • Expert knowledge of RAG architectures, vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Chroma, FAISS), embedding models, and semantic search systems.

  • Strong experience with MLOps platforms and practices (MLflow, Weights & Biases, Kubeflow etc.).

  • Extensive experience with cloud ML platforms (AWS SageMaker, Azure ML).

  •  Strong software engineering skills with expertise in API design, distributed systems architecture, production code quality, and system design.

  • Proficient in analyzing and solving problems, capable of debugging intricate ML systems and describing model behavior.

  • Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives, influence architecture decisions, and drive projects to successful completion.

  • Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written, with ability to articulate complex ML concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

  • Proficiency in English, both written and spoken.

  • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum project management methodologies.

Highly Valued:

  • Practical knowledge of reinforcement learning, multi-agent systems, and agent-based learning.

  • Publications or contributions to ML/AI research.

  • Deep knowledge of responsible AI, model interpretability, fairness, and bias mitigation in production systems.

  • Experience in developing and guiding high-performing ML teams.

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.

Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours. 


Let’s Adobe together

At Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.

Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Learn more.

Adobe aims to make our Careers website and recruiting process accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email accommodations@adobe.com or call +1 408-536-3015. 

AI Use Guidelines for Interviews:
Our interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process.

At Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI — and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it’s restricted during live interviews. See how we think about AI in the hiring experience.

 

All Adobe Jobs Browse machine learning roles senior positions