JOB LEVEL

P50

Additional Job Levels

P40

EMPLOYEE ROLE

Individual Contributor

The Opportunity

We are seeking a creative and technically skilled Prompt Engineer to enhance large language model (LLM) performance across business-critical workflows. This position centers on designing, testing, and integrating strategies that drive intelligent agents and enterprise use cases. You will work closely with AI engineers, product teams, and domain experts to guarantee scalable, safe, and high-accuracy AI applications.

What You'll Do

Prompt Strategy & Design

Develop templates and multi-step chains tailored to specific business functions (e.g., sales enablement, support, knowledge management)
Develop few-shot, zero-shot, and hybrid patterns for enhanced reasoning and context retention
Maintain libraries for reuse and version control

Function Calling & Tool Use

Implement LLM function calling to trigger APIs, databases, or internal tools
Build tool-use pipelines within agent workflows for complex task automation

Conversation Flow & Persona Design

Define and build agent personas, roles, and behaviors for domain-specific applications
Manage multi-turn conversations, memory handling, and contextual continuity

Enterprise-grade Optimization

Tailor prompts for performance in enterprise environments, prioritizing accuracy, privacy, fairness, and compliance
Collaborate with legal and security teams to mitigate hallucination, bias, and misuse risks

Testing & Evaluation

Tailor prompts for performance in enterprise environments, prioritizing accuracy, privacy, fairness, and compliance
Collaborate with legal and security teams to mitigate hallucination, bias, and misuse risks

Deployment & Integration

Partner with AI Agent Engineers to integrate prompts into agent workflows and orchestration pipelines
Maintain documentation and workflows for deployment in production environments

What You Need To Succeed

3+ years of experience in NLP, AI/ML product development, or application scripting
Strong grasp of LLM capabilities and limitations (e.g., OpenAI, Claude, Mistral, Cohere)
Experience crafting prompts and evaluation methods for enterprise tasks
Familiarity with frameworks like LangChain, Semantic Kernel, or AutoGen
Strong Python and API integration skills
Excellent written communication and structured thinking

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with LLM function calling, custom tool integration, and agent workflows
Background in UX writing, human-computer interaction, or instructional design
Understanding of enterprise compliance (e.g., SOC 2, GDPR) in AI systems
Bachelor's or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computational Linguistics, Cognitive Science, or a related field

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 $162,000 -- $301,200 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.

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.

California

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Colorado

Application Window Notice

There is no deadline to apply to this job posting because Adobe accepts applications for this role on an ongoing basis. The posting will remain open based on hiring needs and position availability.

Massachusetts

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