Adobe · 2 weeks ago
Director, Forward Deployed AI Engineering
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$186K/yr - $358K/yr
15+ years expAdobe is a company focused on changing the world through digital experiences. They are seeking a Director of Forward Deployed AI Engineering to lead a high-velocity team in delivering enterprise-grade generative AI solutions, driving measurable business impact through innovative methods and customer-centric strategies.
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Responsibilities
Lead & Sponsor: Recruit, develop, and empower a high-performing forward deployed engineering team; act as executive sponsor on strategic accounts to ensure flawless delivery, customer enablement, and deliver clear business value
Set Technical Vision & Standards: Define modular patterns, reusable frameworks, and architecture playbooks that drive consistency, scalability, and speed across all engagements
Enable Rapid Innovation: Define and refine scalable prototyping methods and CI/CD patterns that accelerate time-to-value for GenAI content supply chain and creative automation use cases
Champion the Voice of the Customer: Streamline feedback intake—turning frontline customer insights into actionable product, marketing, and research priorities
Stay ahead of AI Trends: Stay current on advancements in generative AI, creative tooling, and performance marketing to continuously evolve team capabilities and offerings
Oversee Solution Delivery: Guide forward deployed engineers in designing, prototyping, and deploying enterprise‑grade GenAI applications—balancing innovation with reusable assets and scalable patterns
Align with Core Teams: Partner with Adobe Product, Engineering, and Research to influence roadmaps, co‑develop integrations, productize high-value customer solutions, and deploy new features
Cultivate Culture: Foster a high-performance, customer obsessed culture—mentoring your team with positivity, accountability, and growth paths
Evangelize & Scale: Share standard methodologies, lead internal workshops, and catalyze generative AI adoption across Adobe’s presales, post sales, and customer success teams
Qualification
Required
15+ years in professional services or consulting in product/software company
5+ years in team leadership roles
Experience with martech and AI software vendors
Understanding and experience with Adobe Firefly, Adobe Experience Cloud, Adobe Creative Cloud, GenStudio for Performance Marketing, Custom Models, third-party AI models, and Cloud platform technologies
Adept at translating customers' business and technical requirements into solutions and effectively positioning solution value
Proven ability to understand customer goals and align them with high-impact features and capabilities of Adobe solutions
Always prioritizing the customer and their needs and expectations first in everything you do
Exceptional communicator who simplifies complex AI concepts for C-suite customers and influences strategic decisions
Skilled in recruiting diverse, AI native architects
Passionate about mentorship, career growth, and fostering cross team collaboration
Ability to assess solution performance and continuously improve impact
Proven track record of breaking down organizational silos to ensure the best customer outcome
Experience driving feedback loops, shaping product strategy, and translating customer insights into roadmap enhancements
Benefits
Long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award
Company
Adobe
Adobe is a software company that provides its users with digital marketing and media solutions.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Adobe has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1160)
2024 (1217)
2023 (750)
2022 (878)
2021 (742)
2020 (477)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.5MKey Investors
Apple
1986-08-20IPO
1984-10-01Series Unknown· $2.5M
Leadership Team
Shantanu Narayen
CEO
Dan Durn
Chief Financial Officer
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