Sr. Experience Developer, Video/3D/AI

Company: Adobe Systems GmbH
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: May 28, 2025

Job Description:

JOB LEVELP40EMPLOYEE ROLEIndividual ContributorThe OpportunityThe Design Prototyping Team drives the development of novel and innovative user experiences across all of Adobe's products. We help designers explore user experiences for features, or assist in the product discovery phase through rapid experimentation and exploration via prototypes.We are a unique team that sits at the intersection of design and engineering. We work during the early product stages to craft fun and intuitive user experiences. We believe in building outstanding user experiences in collaboration with designers and researchers. You will build new and innovative prototypes geared towards our customer's unique needs, test and refine those in collaboration with user researchers and product teams. You will work with academic researchers, engineers and designers in a highly agile and fun environment to quickly iterate on products, helping increase our customers' efficiency as well as amplify their creativity. We are seeking a Senior Experience Developer to help shape the future of AI-first creative tools at the intersection of GenAI, Video and 3D.A good blend of design and engineering skills preferred. We require hands on engineering experience with a proven track record of solving critical engineering problems. You are also passionate about design, and obsessed with solving user experience problems through code. You will need strong interpersonal skills, great collaboration and communication skills, and be someone who can lead by example and can influence for success. This is a chance to create a huge impact in an extraordinary team. Join us!What You'll Do

• Work with Designers and PM's to help define prototyping and learning requirements
• Help validate or invalidate ideas through rapid prototyping and demos
• Explain trade-offs of technology decisions to a non technical audience
• Be comfortable standing up quick functional prototypes, and comfort learning and working from production code bases
• Solve existing problems with upcoming GenAI and LLM technologies
• Critique and be critiqued. We value a positive personality who can give and take healthy feedback, encourage and develop the team's ideas, and generally leave ego out of it.
• Grow. You'll sharpen your skills, take ownership of important aspects of the design, and help evolve our team as we continue to learn and tune our process.What We Need:
  • Bachelors or Masters in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
  • 4-6+ years of relevant experience in industry
  • Experience with OpenGL or equivalent modern graphics APIs.
  • Experience with real-time computer graphics and GPU pipelines
  • Comfortable with 3D math and graphics algorithms
  • Proficiency in web-based 3D graphics libraries such as Babylon.js and Three.js
  • Experience with 3D native technology stacks such as Unity or Unreal
  • Passion for generative AI in creative workflows. Up to date on the latest advancements in machine learning, computer vision, and generative AI.
  • Experience building sophisticated interactions.
  • Excellent communication, relationship skills and a strong team player
  • Experience working with or conducting your own research, presenting results, and acting on those results.Ways to Stand Out:
    • Experience with modern web technologies such as WebGPU and WebCodecs
    • Experience developing Objective-C and C++ applications
    • Experience with native UI Framework Qt & QML.
    • Experience in machine learning frameworks and tools-Hugging Face, PyTorch, Stability.AI APIs
    • Familiarity with AI assisted coding tools like Cursor or Copilot
    • Experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure or equivalent preferred
    • Familiarity with or interest in Adobe's creative tools (Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects and Substance 3D Products)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 positionis $133,900 -- $242,000 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand 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.State-Specific Notices:California:Fair Chance OrdinancesAdobe 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 NoticeIf 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.Massachusetts:Massachusetts Legal NoticeIt is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.Internal OpportunitiesCreativity, curiosity, and constant learning are celebrated aspects of your career growth journey. We're glad that you're pursuing a new opportunity at Adobe!Put your best foot forward:1. Update your Resume/CV and - don't forget to include your uniquely 'Adobe' experiences and volunteer work.2. Visit the on Inside Adobe to learn more about the process and set up a job alert for roles you're interested in.3. Check out these to help you prep for interviews.4. If you are applying for a role outside of your current country, ensure you review the on Inside Adobe, including the impacts to your .Once you apply for a role via Workday, the Talent Team will reach out to you within 2 weeks. If you move into the official interview process with the hiring team, make sure you inform your manager so they can champion your career growth.At Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized around the world. 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 and explore the meaningful we offer.Adobe is proud to be anemployer. 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.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, emailor call (408) 536-3015.
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