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AI Solutions Architect, Business Process Optimization

Adobe


Job Location:

San Jose, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 211850 - 211850
Posted: 12 September 2026 (13 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 10 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Opportunity

Want to help an entire organization get real value from AI Adobe is hiring an AI Solutions Architect to lead how we strategize enable build and scale AI.

This role sits at the intersection of enablement architecture hands-on experimentation governance and delivery. You will help identify high-value AI opportunities design the full system around AI models build prototypes and reference implementations guide implementation and help solutions move beyond demos into scalable reliable use.

You will also help Adobe make informed AI decisions by researching current AI trends releases features platforms and products generally available in the market. You will partner with AI-focused teams across Adobe mentor others challenge assumptions and translate AI advancements into practical recommendations for what Adobe should use how we should use it and where we should be cautious.

What youll do
  • Advisory & Consulting
    • Consult on AI initiatives from idea to adoption making clear calls on what to pursue defer or drop and connecting teams so solutions get shared rather than rebuilt.
    • Act as an internal consultant and constructive challenger helping leaders pick the right path (including when better data automation or process change beats AI) and evaluate value feasibility security privacy scalability cost UX governance and maintainability.
  • Enablement Coaching & Adoption
    • Coach developers and program managers to work more effectively with AI: prompting and reusable skills agent harnesses and AI-assisted design and coding.
    • Lead the Finance AI Ambassador program workshops office hours and a community of practice that raise AI literacy.
    • Drive broader adoption through enablement programs mentoring training and practical guidance for engineers PMs analysts and business partners.
  • Solution Design & Engineering Collaboration
    • Support design prototype build and help deliver AI-enabled solutions for business product customer and operational needs across Adobe.
    • Architect the full system around AI models: tools retrieval memory orchestration APIs evaluation observability and integrations so solutions hold up in production not just in demos.
    • Support building working prototypes proofs of concept reference implementations and reusable patterns other teams can adapt and deliver.
    • Support implementing AI workflows assistant-style and agentic experiences automations function calling tool use MCP-style integrations retrieval-based systems and multi-step orchestration.
    • Collaborate with engineering teams to validate approaches review designs troubleshoot and guide solutions toward scalable secure reliable maintainable delivery.
    • Design evaluations and measure output quality reliability latency cost usability risk adoption and post-launch business impact.
  • Governance & Responsible AI
    • Keep AI responsible and reliable with sensitive financial data: privacy controls auditability and human review in partnership with security legal and audit.
    • Partner with business partners data leaders security legal and development teams on an AI-ready data foundation to move ideas from discovery through POC implementation testing adoption and iteration.
  • Research & Strategy
    • Research emerging AI models platforms releases frameworks and market trends and translate findings into practical recommendations on what to use how and where to be cautious.
    • Build relationships with AI-focused teams platform groups product partners and technical leaders across Adobe to stay aligned with internal AI strategy approved capabilities and emerging opportunities.
What you need to succeed
Responsible-AI judgment: awareness of privacy security risk and governance with extra care for Finance controls.
  • Education: Bachelors degree in business Finance Accounting Information Technology Product Management or related concentration. MBA or equivalent experience preferred.
  • Experience: Minimum 6 years in business solution architecture product management and/or technical customer success with a strong understanding of architecture design principles cloud native patterns business process optimization and/or AI development.
  • Technical Skills:
    • Demonstrated experience with business applications powered by AI and familiarity with:
      • Knowledge graphs vector databases and language models
      • AI Integration patterns
      • Agentic AI protocols
      • Experience using popular AI tools: Microsoft Copilot Copilot Studio Glean OpenAI Anthropic Claude and tools within the Adobe portfolio.
      • Ability to effectively build AI prompts chatbots and agents.
    • Ability to develop architecture diagrams capability modeling and value stream mapping.
    • Strong data analytics and visualization skills with large datasets with experience in Excel Power BI and Tableau.
  • Leadership Skills: Proven track record of leading inspiring and aligning cross-functional teams around new technologies and workflows.
  • Communication Skills: Excellent communicator with experience presenting to C-level executives and facilitating training for diverse audiences.
  • Product-Centric Approach: Able to shape technical solutions for business impact and comfortable owning problems end-to-end from discovery to deployment. Delivers durable solutions but can quickly prototype when needed.

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobes industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio Adobe Express Adobe Firefly Creative Cloud Adobe Experience Platform Adobe Experience Manager and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.


Our 30000 employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. Were on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours.


Lets Adobe together

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Expected Pay Range:

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this positionis $$211850 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand may also depend on job-related knowledge skillsand experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

In California the pay range for this position is $146300 - $211850

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

If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting) the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location no specific application window applies and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts:

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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 Experience:

Staff IC