Senior Research Scientist
Adobe · San Francisco, CA · Research
senior
machine learning
Research Scientist
ic
3+ yrs Master's
· Posted Mar 16, 2026
$164,600 – $313,300
USD per year
About this role
Adobe is hiring a senior-level Research Scientist in the machine learning function based in San Francisco, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, Express, Deep Learning, Machine Learning and roughly 3+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a master's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $164,600–$313,300 per year.
- Role
- Research Scientist
- Function
- machine learning
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Work mode
- On-site
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Education
- Master's degree
- Department
- Research
- Posted
- Mar 16, 2026
AI Summary
Lead independent research in speech generative AI, audio modeling, and multimodal learning at Adobe's Speech AI Lab. Design and advance state-of-the-art AI models, publish at top venues, and translate research into deployed products. Requires Ph.D. or Master's in CS/EE with 3+ years industry research experience and deep expertise in audio, speech, and machine learning.
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Job description
from Adobe careersThe Opportunity
The Speech AI Lab at Adobe Research is seeking a Senior Audio Research Scientist to join our speech generative AI and multimodal research efforts, based in San Francisco.
This role is ideal for researchers who stay deeply up to date with the latest AI model architectures and innovations and are motivated to push them forward in real-world creative systems. You will work alongside a world-class team of scientists and engineers to invent, evaluate, and scale next-generation audio and speech technologies—translating state-of-the-art research into products used by millions.
This role is ideal for researchers who stay deeply up to date with the latest AI model architectures and innovations and are motivated to push them forward in real-world creative systems. You will work alongside a world-class team of scientists and engineers to invent, evaluate, and scale next-generation audio and speech technologies—translating state-of-the-art research into products used by millions.
Our lab values independent research leadership, technical excellence, and impact. We actively support publication at top venues, collaboration with academia, and rapid iteration from research insight to deployed technology.
Responsibilities
- Lead and execute independent research in speech generative AI, audio modeling, and multimodal learning (text and visuals), with a strong focus on modern large-scale model architectures.
- Design, analyze, and advance state-of-the-art AI models and training procedures, including foundation models, representation learning, and generative systems for speech and audio.
- Maintain strong technical currency with the latest developments in model architectures, optimization techniques, data scaling, and training strategies, and apply them creatively to audio and multimodal problems.
- Demonstrate deep understanding of both audio signal fundamentals and machine learning, enabling principled model design and insightful experimentation.
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