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Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobes all about. We give everyonefrom emerging artists to global brandseverything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! Were passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images videos and apps and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

Were 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!

About the Role

Project Graph is Adobes next-generation creative system that empowers designers to combine first- and third-party AI models Adobe tools and custom interactive components inside a visual designer-friendly node graph editor. As a Staff Designer you will shape the user experience of this groundbreaking platform while bringing clarity creativity and usability to complex workflows that span AI modular tools and extensible ecosystems.

You will lead design strategy for core Graph experiences ensuring they are intuitive scalable and delightful for a diverse audience of creators and developers. This is a high impact role where youll collaborate across design engineering and product teams to define patterns frameworks and interaction models that set the standard for the future of creative tooling.

What Youll Do

• Design Leadership: Own end-to-end design for key Graph workflows from concept to polished execution ensuring consistency and usability across the platform.
• Systems Thinking: Develop scalable design systems and interaction patterns for node-based editing extensibility and AI-driven workflows.
• Innovation & Impact: Translate complex technical capabilities into approachable elegant experiences that empower creators without sacrificing power or flexibility.
• Collaboration: Partner closely with engineering and product leadership to align design vision with technical strategy and roadmap.
• Mentorship: Guide and inspire other designers fostering a culture of craft inclusivity and continuous learning.
• Advocacy: Champion user-centered design principles and accessibility standards across the Graph ecosystem.

What Youll Bring

• Experience: 8 years in product design with at least 3 years at a senior or staff level designing complex technical or creative tools.
• Expertise: Deep knowledge of interaction design visual design and design systems; experience with modular workflows and extensible platforms is a plus.
• Technical Fluency: Comfort collaborating with engineers on technical constraints and opportunities; familiarity with AI-driven or node-based tools is highly desirable.
• Leadership: Proven ability to influence strategy drive alignment and deliver high-quality outcomes in ambiguous fast-paced environments.
• Communication: Exceptional storytelling and facilitation skills to articulate design decisions and inspire stakeholders.

Preferred Skills

• Experience designing for creative professionals or developer-facing tools.
• Familiarity with generative AI plugin ecosystems or graph-based interfaces.
• Strong prototyping skills using modern tools and frameworks.

How to Apply

To be considered for this role please submit your resume and portfolio. Wed especially like to see strong systems thinking elegant design solutions how you collaborate across teamsincluding engineering & productand a proven ability to adapt your designs based on what you learn.

About Adobe Design

Adobe Design creates tools that amplify the worlds ability to create and communicate. Were a distributed team of designers researchers prototypers content strategists program managers and more who work across Adobes three product lines: Creative Cloud Document Cloud and Experience Cloud.

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