Sr. Application Software Engineer at Adobe Systems
San Jose, CA 95101
About the Job
Our CompanyChanging 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!Our CompanyChanging 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 craft 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 building 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 We are looking for a senior application software engineer with a strong understanding of common UI toolkits, familiarity with 3D graphics applications and a deep sense of software craftsmanship to participate in the design, implementation, and deployment of our next generation multi surface collaborative 3D graphics software for creative professionals
Leveraging various technologies to visualize, create, capture, and generate 3D content, we believe this new product will bring unique and artist’s friendly 3D capabilities to creative professionals through a deep connection with flagship applications like Photoshop and Illustrator.We are a tight knit team developing state-of-the-art software and delivering robust, fast, and resource-conscious components to product teams.Our team will closely collaborate with Adobe's UX design and research teams to turn groundbreaking ideas and technologies into shipping features.What you'll Do Work collaboratively with UX designers, engineers and researchers to architect, develop, maintain and optimize new software solutionsDesign and implement modern algorithms by writing robust, high-performance codeDevelop experiments to explore tradeoffs between various possible implementationsIdentify and fix application bugs and performance bottlenecksReview code on a near daily basis and give detailed, constructive feedbackWork closely with many different product and teams across Adobe to integrate software across organizational boundariesProvide leadership to the group and mentorship to junior-level engineersWhat you need to succeed 10+ years writing production codeDeep knowledge of C++ (C++17 preferred) design patterns Experience writing cross platform code Experience with design of high-level APIs and frameworksDAG scene graph design and/or Entity Component SystemSerializationExperience in profiling, debugging and testing native applications Experience with optimization and profiling toolsExperience in at least one scripting language, Python in particularWelcomed expertise:Universal Scene Description (USD) API and frameworksModern graphics APIs (OpenGL, DirectX, Vulkan, Metal) Qt application framework3D content creation tools (e.g
Maya, Cinema4D)Strong communication skills and attention to detail Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience or educationAt Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized throughout the world on Best Companies lists
You will also be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow through our unique Check-In approach where ongoing feedback flows freely.If you’re looking to make an impact, Adobe's the place for you
Discover what our employees are saying about their career experiences on the Adobe Life blog and explore the meaningful benefits we offer.Adobe is an equal opportunity employer
We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.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 $124,000 -- $234,200 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.Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action 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 applicable characteristics protected by law. Learn more.Adobe aims to make Adobe.com 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
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!Our CompanyChanging 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 craft 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 building 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 We are looking for a senior application software engineer with a strong understanding of common UI toolkits, familiarity with 3D graphics applications and a deep sense of software craftsmanship to participate in the design, implementation, and deployment of our next generation multi surface collaborative 3D graphics software for creative professionals
Leveraging various technologies to visualize, create, capture, and generate 3D content, we believe this new product will bring unique and artist’s friendly 3D capabilities to creative professionals through a deep connection with flagship applications like Photoshop and Illustrator.We are a tight knit team developing state-of-the-art software and delivering robust, fast, and resource-conscious components to product teams.Our team will closely collaborate with Adobe's UX design and research teams to turn groundbreaking ideas and technologies into shipping features.What you'll Do Work collaboratively with UX designers, engineers and researchers to architect, develop, maintain and optimize new software solutionsDesign and implement modern algorithms by writing robust, high-performance codeDevelop experiments to explore tradeoffs between various possible implementationsIdentify and fix application bugs and performance bottlenecksReview code on a near daily basis and give detailed, constructive feedbackWork closely with many different product and teams across Adobe to integrate software across organizational boundariesProvide leadership to the group and mentorship to junior-level engineersWhat you need to succeed 10+ years writing production codeDeep knowledge of C++ (C++17 preferred) design patterns Experience writing cross platform code Experience with design of high-level APIs and frameworksDAG scene graph design and/or Entity Component SystemSerializationExperience in profiling, debugging and testing native applications Experience with optimization and profiling toolsExperience in at least one scripting language, Python in particularWelcomed expertise:Universal Scene Description (USD) API and frameworksModern graphics APIs (OpenGL, DirectX, Vulkan, Metal) Qt application framework3D content creation tools (e.g
Maya, Cinema4D)Strong communication skills and attention to detail Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience or educationAt Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized throughout the world on Best Companies lists
You will also be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow through our unique Check-In approach where ongoing feedback flows freely.If you’re looking to make an impact, Adobe's the place for you
Discover what our employees are saying about their career experiences on the Adobe Life blog and explore the meaningful benefits we offer.Adobe is an equal opportunity employer
We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.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 $124,000 -- $234,200 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.Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action 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 applicable characteristics protected by law. Learn more.Adobe aims to make Adobe.com 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
accommodations@adobe.com
or call (408) 536-3015
.Adobe values a free and open marketplace for all employees and has policies in place to ensure that we do not enter into illegal agreements with other companies to not recruit or hire each other’s employees.SummaryLocation: San Francisco; San JoseType: Full time 