Director, AI VFX Engineering job opportunity at Adobe.



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Adobe Director, AI VFX Engineering
Experience: 12-years
Pattern: full-time
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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!   Role summary       Lead Firefly Foundry’s   GenAI Field Architecture   practice,   with a focus on VFX, b uilding and managing a team of senior   VFX   engineers   and architects proficient in Generative AI . Drive executive engagement with studio, streaming, sports, and gaming leaders while scaling Firefly adoption through people leadership, multi-functional alignment, and repeatable execution models.     You’ll   partner with   VFX houses,   studio s ,   directors, and more in the film industry   to reinvent content pipelines with Firefly – taking initiatives from pilot to global rollout . You will be collaborating with   Firefly,   and   Foundry AI and engineering teams ,   designing   and deploying   groundbreaking new   VFX   workflows and technologies.         What   you’ll   do       Build & lead a team:   Hire, develop, and mentor a high-performing group of   VFX engineers and workflow experts.   Executive engagement:   Represent Firefly Foundry with   the media and entertainment   leaders; guide your team to deliver executive design reviews, workshops, and thought leadership.    Codify best practices:   Establish   and evolve reference patterns for creative workflow blueprints, prompt/evaluation pipelines, campaign scalability, and governance guardrails.    Support complex problem-solving:   Provide leadership and escalation frameworks as your team tackles fidelity, throughput, quality, and authenticity   of new VFX workflows with Generative AI .    Integration strategy:   Oversee enterprise integration across   Adobe surfaces   apps ( Firefly,   Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Substance 3D, Frame.io), and DAM/MAM systems; empower your team to lead implementations.    Ecosystem leadership:   Direct partner s and customers’   blueprint creation   in terms of how to work with our new workflows and technologies ,   validate   delivery against   our   standards, and scale.    Drive measurable value:   Ensure your team translates creative and business priorities into ROI/TCO metrics that influence customer   expansions .        What   you’ll   bring       Must-have       12+ years of   developing   and shipping   VFX solutions in film and other M&E industries (e.g., gaming)   2 +   years   developing   and working with Generative AI solutions (e.g.,   ComfyUI ) for VFX, production, and post-production (in animation, or live action) .    5+ years in   people   leadership roles, managing   VFX engineering   teams (direct reports, hiring, coaching, career development).    Deep understanding of M&E production , post-production, and VFX   workflows .   Familiarity   in Ge nerative   AI solution patterns: prompt design & evaluation, guardrails, observability/measurement, vectorized retrieval, style constraints, and cost governance.    Strong technical depth across   Software and tooling for VFX ; ability to evaluate trade-offs without being the primary implementer.    Executive presence with studio leadership; exceptional written communication (1-pagers, decision records, reference designs).      Nice-to-have       Portfolio of contributions to A-list movies, or other productions .         Collaboration       Partner daily with Firefly Foundry   Applied   Scientist s ,   Foundry VFX and M&E solutions engineers, Adobe p roduct   groups   (Firefly/Express/Photoshop/Premiere/After Effects/Frame.io), Customer Success, Security/Privacy/Legal, and Partner/Alliances teams.         Work setup       Travel:   ~ 10 % for workshops, studio/post visits, and key industry events.       Hybrid/Remote:   flexible.       #FireflyGenAI    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 position is $206,400 -- $384,675 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.   

In California, the pay range for this position is $265,700 - $384,675
 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: 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. Adobe is proud to be an   Equal Employment Opportunity  employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.   Learn more.   Adobe aims to make Adobe.com accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email   accommodations@adobe.com  or call (408) 536-3015.

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