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This leader will oversee AI Engineering, Data Science and Machine Learning, and Data Engineering, with responsibility for taking complex trust and risk problems from concept through production. This is an AI-first leadership role requiring deep AI/ML expertise, strong engineering judgment, and the ability to build and scale multidisciplinary technical teams.\nThis is not a traditional analytics or data science leadership role. We are looking for a technical leader who can connect AI, machine learning, data, and engineering into scalable systems and lead the organization responsible for building them. The Senior Director will define the technical strategy for applying AI across Consumer Trust, with a focus on agentic systems, machine learning, graph intelligence, anomaly detection, behavioral modeling, automation, and real-time risk decisioning. The role will also partner closely with Platform Risk and engineering teams responsible for capabilities such as browser and device fingerprinting, identity graph, bot detection, telemetry, risk signals, and shared decisioning infrastructure. A key responsibility will be connecting these capabilities with AI, ML, and data to create integrated end-to-end protection systems.\nWhat you will do\nLead AI Engineering, Data Science/Machine Learning, and Data Engineering across Consumer Trust.\nDefine and execute the AI and ML technical strategy for fraud, abuse, Trust & Safety, and consumer protection.\nOwn end-to-end development of AI and ML capabilities from experimentation and modeling through engineering, deployment, monitoring, and production operation.\nDrive development of agentic AI, graph intelligence, anomaly detection, behavioral models, and real-time decisioning capabilities.\nBuild the data, feature, evaluation, and ML infrastructure required to operate AI systems at scale.\nPartner with Platform Risk and engineering teams on identity graph, browser and device fingerprinting, bot detection, telemetry, and shared risk platforms.\nBring together platform signals, identity intelligence, AI, ML, and data into cohesive detection and decisioning systems.\nEstablish strong engineering standards for AI systems, including evaluation, reliability, observability, scalability, and responsible AI.\nRecruit, develop, and lead strong AI, ML, data science, data engineering, and technical leadership talent.\nTranslate technical investments into measurable improvements in fraud prevention, consumer protection, operational efficiency, and business outcomes.\nWhat you will bring\nSignificant experience building and deploying AI and machine learning systems in production at scale.\nStrong technical background in modern AI/ML, including generative AI, large language models, agentic systems, model evaluation, and traditional machine learning.\nDemonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary organizations across AI/ML, data science, and data engineering.\nStrong production engineering and systems architecture experience, with the ability to take AI capabilities from prototype through production.\nExperience with large-scale data platforms, telemetry, real-time systems, feature pipelines, and ML infrastructure.\nStrong understanding of distributed systems and the engineering requirements associated with high-volume, low-latency decisioning.\nAbility to engage deeply with principal engineers, AI/ML engineers, data scientists, data engineers, and architects on technical strategy and design.\nStrong executive communication skills and the ability to influence across engineering, product, operations, policy, and senior leadership.\nExperience in one or more areas such as fraud prevention, cybersecurity, identity, platform abuse, Trust & Safety, payments risk, bot detection, or other adversarial environments.\nExperience with identity resolution, identity graphs, graph ML, browser or device intelligence, behavioral signals, reputation systems, or real-time risk platforms is strongly preferred.\nExperience deploying generative AI or agentic systems into high-impact production environments is also highly desirable.\nAbout Adobe\nAdobe 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.\nOur 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.\n\nLet’s Adobe together\nAt Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.\nAdobe 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 protected characteristic. Learn more.\nAdobe aims to make our Careers website and recruiting process 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 .\nAI Use Guidelines for Interviews:\nOur interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process.\nAt Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI - and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it’s restricted during live interviews. See how we think about AI in the hiring experience.\nExpected Pay Range:\nOur 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 $211,600 - $436,975 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.\n\nIn California, the pay range for this position is $281,100 - $436,975\nAt 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).\nIn addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.\nState-Specific Notices:\nCalifornia:\nFair Chance Ordinances\nAdobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.\nColorado:\nApplication Window Notice\nIf 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.\nMassachusetts:\nMassachusetts Legal Notice\nIt is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. 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