Staff Product Designer, Document Cloud GenAI

ADOBE Inc

San Francisco, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$189,400–$274,300 Per Year
SKILLS
Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Product Family, Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Customer/Client Research, Global Branding, Power Amplifier, Product Design, Product Documentation, Product Engineering, Project/Program Management, Prototyping, Small Business, Storytelling, Team Player, Test Design, User Experience Design (UXD), User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), Wireframes
LOCATION
San Francisco, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

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!

The Opportunity

The opportunity Adobe Design is looking for a Staff Product Designer to join our Document Cloud Generative AI team. You'll work on products such as Adobe Acrobat, Sign, and Scan (just to name a few) that are ubiquitous in the lives and work of more than 600 million monthly active users and span across a multitude of surfaces and platforms. As the fastest-growing group in Adobe, you'll be given the chance to create the future of documents for the everyday knowledge worker, small business, and individual around the world.

The Document Cloud Design Team

The Document Cloud Design team also has a strong legacy of innovation and continues to be recognized for groundbreaking work. We were honored in TIME's Best Inventions in 2023 for our advancements in Liquid Mode, and again in 2024 for Acrobat's AI Assistant. If you're passionate about crafting intuitive experiences of this magnitude, we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

As a Staff Product Designer, you'll be responsible for:

Design. Develop sketches, end-to-end flows, prototypes, and polished UI - adapting your process to fit the problem at hand. Simplify. Translate complex user needs into practical, human-centered solutions that balance business objectives and user needs. Champion. Develop a strong point of view grounded in analysis of user research and data insights, advocating for user needs and clear, thoughtful solutions. Influence. Drive alignment through compelling storytelling and confidently present design rationale to executives and key partners. Collaborate. Build positive relationships and work closely with product, engineering, and design partners. Delight. Invent the future with solutions that are usable, useful, modern, and accessible. Elevate. Uphold a high bar for the Design craft and mentor others. Inspire. Partner cross-functionally on generative AI initiatives to unlock new customer value and drive innovation. Adapt. Stay curious in the rapidly evolving AI and technology landscape, anticipating how customer needs will change.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

Must-haves: 8+ years of proven product design experience. A portfolio demonstrating exceptional UX and visual design across responsive, multi-surface experiences. Proficiency in modern design and prototyping tools, including Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud. Strong problem-solving skills and deep expertise in core UX principles and methodologies. Empathy for both customers and teammates, with a process grounded in listening and understanding. A strong sense of ownership and accountability to move work forward in ambiguous environments. Adaptability to design with current and new technologies, and evolving user experience patterns. A proven track record of leading complex, ambiguous projects from concept to execution. Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, using listening and empathy to drive alignment and progress. Dedication to inclusive, accessible, and respectful design practices.

Nice-to-haves: Experience crafting information-centric workflows, and experience with AI/ML-powered product experiences. Preferred Accessibility Design Skills: Experience designing accessible and inclusive interfaces for people with disabilities. Understanding of applying WCAG conformance criteria in design, specifically testing comps, wireframes, and prototypes for accessibility standards. Accessibility certifications CPACC, WAS, CPWA, or ADS from the IAAP preferred.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and portfolio. We are particularly interested in seeing:

Thoughtful, high-craft solutions How research involving direct customer connection have shaped your design decisions How you partner cross-functionally and lead with empathy How you've navigated complexity within large organizations

About Adobe Design

Adobe Design creates tools that amplify the world's ability to create and communicate. We're a global team of designers, researchers, prototypers, content strategists, program managers, and more who work across Adobe's three product lines: Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, and Experience Cloud.

Compensation

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 $146,300 -- $274,300 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 $189,400 - $274,300.

State-Specific Notices

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.

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About the Company

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ADOBE Inc

Adobe is the global leader in digital marketing and digital media solutions. Our tools and services enable our customers to create groundbreaking digital content, deploy it across media and devices, measure and optimize it over time, and achieve greater business success. We help our customers make, manage, measure and monetize their digital content across every channel and screen.

Digital media

Adobe helps creative professionals, publishers, developers, and businesses create, publish, promote, and monetize their content anywhere.

Digital marketing

Our digital marketing solutions combine content and data, personalization, experience management, and social capabilities so businesses can move faster from data to insights to action.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer Software
FOUNDED
1982
WEBSITE
http://www.adobe.com/