Subject: [AUDITORY] Job opportunity at Adobe Research: Research Engineer - Data Lead & Model Training From: Justin Salamon <000000b4a42fd03d-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:18:12 +0000--_000_IA3PR02MB12085CAAD6DAF11831F582AE8ABA52IA3PR02MB12085na_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi everyone, I'm hiring for my team: Research Engineer - Data Lead & Model Training! My team, the Sound Design AI (SODA) group at Adobe Research, builds and shi= ps foundational models directly into flagship products like Premiere Pro an= d Adobe Firefly. We are looking for someone to bridge the gap between large-scale data archi= tecture and generative AI model training, directly impacting models like Fi= refly Generate Sound Effects. You=92ll own the data ecosystem end-to-end, from building data pipelines to= running training experiments, fine-tuning models, and evaluating model beh= avior on massive datasets. We are hiring at either the Research Engineer or= Sr. Research Engineer level depending on your background. What you=92ll do: [?] Build scalable data pipelines: Own ingestion, filtering, and model-assi= sted labeling pipelines for massive audio and video datasets. [?] Train & fine-tune models: Run training experiments, ablations, and mode= l evaluations on pipeline outputs to directly improve generative performanc= e. [?] Drive data quality, strategy, and sourcing: Oversee data acquisition, l= icensing and curation, content strategy and data quality. What we're looking for: [??] Generative AI research experience to design and run training experimen= ts [??] PhD or [MSc + industry experience] in audio + machine learning. [??] Pipeline-building experience at scale for audio and/or video data. [??] Deep audio domain knowledge: datasets, quality metrics, critical liste= ning. [??] Strong command of evaluation in audio and video modeling. [??] Data acquisition and licensing experience is a plus. [??] Excellent communication skills. Location: San Francisco. [??] Apply here: https://adobe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/external_experienced/job/San-Francisco/= Sr-Research-Engineer_R170796 -- Justin Salamon | Adobe Research | www.justinsalamon.com --_000_IA3PR02MB12085CAAD6DAF11831F582AE8ABA52IA3PR02MB12085na_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DWindows-1= 252"> <style type=3D"text/css" style=3D"display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bo= ttom:0;} </style> </head> <body dir=3D"ltr"> <div style=3D"margin-bottom: 16px; border-radius: 16px;"> <div id=3D":3"> <div id=3D":1" style=3D"min-height: 920px;"> <div style=3D"margin: 0px; padding-right: 16px; min-width: 502px; min-heigh= t: 64ex;"> <div style=3D"min-width: 502px;"> <div id=3D"avWBGd-3174" style=3D"margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px;"> <div id=3D"avWBGd-3175"> <div style=3D"margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px; min-width: 0px;"> <div style=3D"padding-top: 20px;"> <div style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helve= tica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Hi everyone,</div> </div> <div id=3D":31k" class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin: 8px 0px 0px;"> <div id=3D":31j" class=3D"elementToProof"> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: left; te= xt-indent: 0px; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif= ; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: left; li= ne-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;= color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> I'm hiring for my team: Research Engineer - Data Lead & Model Training!= <br> <br> My team, the Sound Design AI (SODA) group at Adobe Research, builds and shi= ps foundational models directly into flagship products like Premiere Pro an= d Adobe Firefly.<br> <br> We are looking for someone to bridge the gap between large-scale data archi= tecture and generative AI model training, directly impacting models like Fi= refly Generate Sound Effects.<br> <br> You=92ll own the data ecosystem end-to-end, from building data pipelines to= running training experiments, fine-tuning models, and evaluating model beh= avior on massive datasets. We are hiring at either the Research Engineer or= Sr. Research Engineer level depending on your background.<br> <br> What you=92ll do:<br> <img alt=3D"⚡" data-emoji=3D"⚡" style=3D"width: 1.2em; height: = 1.2em;" src=3D"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/26a1/72.png">&n= bsp;Build scalable data pipelines: Own ingestion, filtering, and model-assi= sted labeling pipelines for massive audio and video datasets.<br> <img alt=3D"⚡" data-emoji=3D"⚡" style=3D"width: 1.2em; height: = 1.2em;" src=3D"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/26a1/72.png">&n= bsp;Train & fine-tune models: Run training experiments, ablations, and = model evaluations on pipeline outputs to directly improve generative performance.<br> <img alt=3D"⚡" data-emoji=3D"⚡" style=3D"width: 1.2em; height: = 1.2em;" src=3D"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17.0/26a1/72.png">&n= bsp;Drive data quality, strategy, and sourcing: Oversee data acquisition, l= icensing and curation, content strategy and data quality.<br> <br> What we're looking for:<br> <img alt=3D"��" data-emoji=3D"��" style=3D"widt= h: 1.2em; height: 1.2em;" src=3D"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17= .0/1f539/72.png"> Generative AI research experience to design and run = training experiments<br> <img alt=3D"��" data-emoji=3D"��" style=3D"widt= h: 1.2em; height: 1.2em;" src=3D"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17= .0/1f539/72.png"> PhD or [MSc + industry experience] in audio + machin= e learning.<br> <img alt=3D"��" data-emoji=3D"��" style=3D"widt= h: 1.2em; height: 1.2em;" src=3D"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17= .0/1f539/72.png"> Pipeline-building experience at scale for audio and/= or video data.<br> <img alt=3D"��" data-emoji=3D"��" style=3D"widt= h: 1.2em; height: 1.2em;" src=3D"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17= .0/1f539/72.png"> Deep audio domain knowledge: datasets, quality metri= cs, critical listening.<br> <img alt=3D"��" data-emoji=3D"��" style=3D"widt= h: 1.2em; height: 1.2em;" src=3D"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17= .0/1f539/72.png"> Strong command of evaluation in audio and video mode= ling.<br> <img alt=3D"��" data-emoji=3D"��" style=3D"widt= h: 1.2em; height: 1.2em;" src=3D"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17= .0/1f539/72.png"> Data acquisition and licensing experience is a plus.= <br> <img alt=3D"��" data-emoji=3D"��" style=3D"widt= h: 1.2em; height: 1.2em;" src=3D"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17= .0/1f539/72.png"> Excellent communication skills.<br> <br> Location: San Francisco.<br> <br> <img alt=3D"��" data-emoji=3D"��" style=3D"widt= h: 1.2em; height: 1.2em;" src=3D"https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/e/notoemoji/17= .0/1f517/72.png"> Apply here:</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"direction: ltr; text-align: left; te= xt-indent: 0px; line-height: 1.5; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif= ; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> <a href=3D"https://adobe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/external_experienced/job/San= -Francisco/Sr-Research-Engineer_R170796" target=3D"_blank" id=3D"OWA2cb95ca= 6-0c18-7e75-3870-dbfee7e44571" class=3D"OWAAutoLink" data-saferedirecturl= =3D"https://www.google.com/url?q=3Dhttps://adobe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/exte= rnal_experienced/job/San-Francisco/Sr-Research-Engineer_R170796&source= =3Dgmail&ust=3D1787264217620000&usg=3DAOvVaw3brLztkr-LpHdqhlgjpGYp"= style=3D"color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://adobe.wd5.<wbr>myworkdayjobs.co= m/external_<wbr>experienced/job/San-Francisco/<wbr>Sr-Research-Engineer_R17= 0796</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; c= olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-= serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div id=3D"Signature" class=3D"elementToProof"> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-= serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-= serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> --</div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-= serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Justin Salamon | Adobe Research | www.justinsalamon.com</div> </div> </body> </html> --_000_IA3PR02MB12085CAAD6DAF11831F582AE8ABA52IA3PR02MB12085na_--