Principal Scientist, Generation Data Architect (Image & Video & Audio)
Adobe · San Jose, CA · Engineering and Product
About this role
Adobe is hiring a principal-level Data Scientist based in San Jose, CA. The posting calls out experience with Express, Machine Learning, A/B Testing. Compensation is listed at $206,300–$388,000 per year.
- Role
- Data Scientist
- Function
- data engineering
- Level
- principal
- Track
- Tech leadership
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- San Jose, CA
- Department
- Engineering and Product
- Posted
- Apr 20, 2026
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Job description
from Adobe careersABOUT THE ROLE
We’re looking for a Principal Scientist (P60) to shape the data strategy behind Adobe Firefly’s multimodal foundation models (image, video, audio). In this role, you’ll work across research and engineering to improve how large-scale visual data is sourced, curated, and used to train high-quality generative models.
Your work will directly impact how Firefly understands concepts like style, motion, and real-world variation—helping deliver more realistic, controllable, and useful creative tools to millions of users. This is a senior individual contributor role with broad influence across teams and model generations.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
SHAPE GENERATION DATA STRATEGY
- Develop a long-term approach to generation-focused data that improves image, video, and audio synthesis at scale
- Guide decisions around data quality, diversity, and composition for foundation model training
- Explore new methods to address gaps in current data approaches and improve model performance
DRIVE DATA–MODEL COLLABORATION
- Work closely with model teams to align data design with model architecture and training behavior
- Build and refine data curricula across training stages (what data is used, when, and at what scale)
- Run and interpret experiments to understand how data impacts quality, motion, robustness, and efficiency
- Combine organic, synthetic, and model-generated data to improve learning outcomes
LEAD THROUGH INFLUENCE