Principal Scientist Network Architect

Adobe
Remote VirginiaPosted 27 March 2026

Job Description

The Opportunity Adobe Network Engineering (NetEng) seeks a Principal Scientist hands-on network architect to accelerate innovation of NetEng service delivery and financial optimization What you'll Do Architecture and design: As a networking expert, co-develop and infuse network architecture vision, strategy, architecture, design, and implementation across NetEng teams and throughout the global network Software development: As a software development expert, bring mature and innovative solutioning vision, methods, and tools to improve Adobe network service delivery and support Innovation: Model cross-team leadership and excellence in network growth enablement, increase velocity and reduce friction of network fulfillment requests, improve operational accuracy, speed, and efficiency Knowledge acquisition and sharing: Incrementally discover, educate and introduce industry standard methodologies Leadership: Use respected solutioning and thought leadership to define and deliver the network roadmap rooted in prior subject matter and organizational leadership expertise; professionally represent Adobe externally as appropriate; provides a role model for Adobe principal scientists, architects, and engineers Location: Given the global scope and cross-regional collaboration expectations for this role, hiring for talent vs. proximity to a single office is the priority, however, the San Jose, Lehi, or Bucharest offices are preferred Team contribution: Models transparent, inclusive and collaborative value delivery Reduce network incident frequency Reduce network change-related impact Reduce network incident restoration time (MTTR) Shorten network request fulfillment time for the most common network requests Reduce manual NetEng work or toil What you need to succeed 15 years of relevant experience demonstrating the following skills in large organizations Technical depth and skill breadth across many network engineering rigors - transport, data center LAN switching, security, load balancing, campus, and network services like DNS, DHCP, IPAM Real-world large-company operational approaches centered on ITIL event management, incident management, problem management, and process improvements Current software development methos and tools Formal and informal team leadership 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. Let’s Adobe together At 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. Adobe 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. Adobe 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 o ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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