Principal AI Technologist

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!

Adobe is passionate about supporting creativity. Our mission is to provide the tools and support for the creative community to empower and enable anyone with a story to tell or vision to share. 

We need a dynamic leader knowledgeable about AI's global impact. The Principal AI Technologist will engage in AI discussions, educating and learning from industry experts. 

In this position, you will: 

• Actively engage in and lead online conversations about AI 

• Develop and foster relationships with other leaders from various backgrounds, labs, startups, OSS communities, creators, tech media, and investor audiences 

• Develop high-signal content centered around AI workflows for software development, frontier models, multimodal systems, agents, patterns, and protocols (MCP, A2A, etc), evaluation methods, capabilities and limits, real-world use cases, and industry trends 

• Consistently share content on different platforms, like long-form articles, newsletters, video essays, podcasts, etc., as required by the role 

• Host and appear in interviews, panels, and conference stages; secure speaking opportunities and drive strong audience feedback scores 

• Conduct interviews with prominent researchers, founders, investors, and policy influencers, and synthesize their perspectives for the broader AI community 

• Partner with Product, Research, Engineering, Marketing, PR, and Community to align narratives and surface opportunities 

• Share insight and knowledge to Adobe leadership that informs strategy, product bets, and research priorities 

What we’re looking for: 

The perfect candidate possesses a solid mix of community credibility, technical expertise, and editorial discernment. You currently engage a significant, active following and have a reputation for distinguishing valuable information from mere buzz. You have the ability to analyze studies, conduct or assess practical investigations, and articulate key points for both professionals and senior management. You are at ease discussing non-Adobe technologies while upholding Adobe's image responsibly and enhancing our position within the wider AI community. 

To excel in this position, you should: 

• Be a well-known figure in the AI community with a dedicated and active following on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X or Threads, LinkedIn, newsletters, or podcasts 

• Demonstrate proficiency in AI through research, engineering, data science, product, or strategy, with expertise in LLMs, multimodal systems, Agentic systems, MCP, A2A, retrieval and tools, evaluation composition, and generative AI 

• Have outstanding communication skills in writing, on camera, and on stage for large in-person audiences 

• Have a track record of interviewing subject-matter leaders and moderating panels that surface actionable insight 

• Connect with innovation hubs, emerging companies, open-source software communities, content cr