Sr. AI System Architect

Job description

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 Opportunity

We are seeking a strategic and technically skilled Senior AI System Architect to bridge the gap between complex business needs and advanced AI system design.

You will play a pivotal role in translating use cases into scalable, intelligent solutions—leading the design of agent-based workflows, data pipelines, and orchestration systems tailored to enterprise applications.

What you'll Do

Translate business goals into AI architecture:Collaborate with customers and team members to understand needs, assess feasibility, and define system scope.

Design AI agents and orchestration workflows: Create end-to-end blueprints for multi-agent systems to support real-time, multi-turn interactions across business functions.

Define data and RAG architecture: Specify data requirements and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) configurations to ensure context-aware, grounded responses.

Author technical specifications: Produce clear, detailed documentation for LLM-based solutions, including APIs, tools, prompt logic, and agent capabilities.

Collaborate across teams: Work with ML engineers, product teams, and customer collaborators to align implementation with technical and business strategy.

Ensure scalability and reliability: Design solutions that are modular, maintainable, and resilient across enterprise environments.

Lead POCs and solution validation: Guide prototype development, performance tuning, and feedback loops for continuous improvement.

What you need to succeed

5+ years in software architecture, solution engineering, or enterprise AI

Experience designing and deploying AI/LLM systems (, OpenAI, Claude, RAG stacks, vector databases)

Strong understanding of conversational AI, agents, orchestration (LangChain, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, etc.)

Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), containerization (Docker/K8s), and CI/CD

Excellent communication and collaborator engagement skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with multi-agent systems, tool calling, or autonomous workflows

Understanding of enterprise data governance, security, and compliance

Prior work with domain-specific AI solutions (, finance, legal, HR, customer service)

Bachelor's or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets.

The pay range for this position is $162,000 -- $301,200 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.

State-Specific Notices:

California:

Fair Chance Ordinances

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

Colorado:

Application Window Notice

There is no deadline to apply to this job posting because Adobe accepts applications for this role on an ongoing basis.

The posting will remain open based on hiring needs and position availability.

Massachusetts:

Massachusetts Legal Notice

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.

An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Required Skill Profession

Computer Occupations