Senior Data Scientist, Firefly at Adobe – San Jose | Jobyssey

The Opportunity:

Adobe Firefly is transforming how creators ideate, create, and express themselves through generative AI. As Firefly
continues to scale, high-quality data and analytics are core to how we learn, prioritize, and deliver value to millions
of users.

We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist to take ownership of analytics for a defined area within Firefly,
partnering closely with Product, Engineering, Design, and Marketing to turn data into clear insight and inform
decision-making. In this role, you will work independently, define the analytical roadmap for your area, and be the
go-to voice on what the data says and what it means for the business.
This is a great opportunity to drive meaningful ownership over a product area with significant autonomy, while
mentoring junior data scientists and helping shape the broader analytics strategy for a fast-scaling generative AI
product.

What you'll do:
● Own analytics for a defined area within Firefly end-to-end, from metric definition through reporting,
insight generation, and stakeholder communication.
● Independently translate ambiguous product and business questions into structured analytical approaches
with minimal guidance.
● Identify patterns, trends, and relationships across datasets that surface new insights and directly influence
product direction and business outcomes.
● Conduct sound statistical analysis, recognizing errors, biases, and trade-offs within the business context;
contribute to experimentation and testing where relevant to your area.
● Partner with Product, Engineering, Design, and Marketing to define success metrics and guardrails aligned
with user value and business goals.
● Communicate and synthesize complex analyses into clear, actionable narratives for both technical and
senior business stakeholders, with limited supervision.
● Architect, build, and improve scalable self-serve dashboards, pipelines, and analytics tools that support
your area and the broader organization.
● Proactively identify data quality issues, logging gaps, and infrastructure needs, and drive resolution
together with data engineering partners.
● Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior data scientists; may contribute to technical interviewing
and hiring decisions.
● Take ownership of one or more technical projects from start to finish, and summarize progress, trade-offs,
and recommendations to management.

What you'll need to succeed:
● 5+ years of experience in data science, applied statistics, or analytics, preferably in a product or business
analytics role.
Solid understanding of experimental design and statistical analysis, with the judgment to know when and
how to apply them.
● Strong SQL skills and proficiency in Python or R for analysis and modeling.
● Experience architecting and maintaining data pipelines using modern cloud data science workflows (e.g.,
Git, Databricks, Python, AWS, Azure, or equivalent).
● Experience working with large-scale product datasets and behavioral event data.
● Strong business intuition and the ability to connect metrics to real-world user experiences and broader
business outcomes.
● Demonstrated ability to communicate complex analyses, trade-offs, and recommendations to both
technical and senior non-technical audiences.
● Experience with Adobe Analytics or similar web/product analytics tools.
● A track record of mentoring or providing technical direction to junior team members.
● BS, MS, or PhD or equivalent experience in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Computer Science,
Economics, Engineering); Master's degree preferred.
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About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s 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 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re 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.

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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 position is $133,100 -- $236,400 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 $163,200 - $236,400


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.

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California:

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Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.

Colorado:

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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.

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