Director of Real-Time Rendering (RTX)

Adobe; New York (NY); On-site; USD 187,000 - 358,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe's Realtime Experience (RTX) team is seeking a Director of Engineering to steer GPU-first rendering modernization for Premiere Pro and After Effects. You will align multiple engineering groups, set the technical vision, and drive performance and stability across desktop products.

You will grow and coach a team of managers and senior engineers, protect the quality bar, and guide investments in graphics APIs and AI integrations to keep Adobe at the forefront of video creation.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software engineering with deep architectural judgment in GPU-accelerated, real-time rendering, graphics, or media systems.
• 5+ years leading engineering teams at senior level or above.
• Experience building performance-critical software such as rendering engines or broadcast tools.
• Strong knowledge of GPU architecture and compute, and modern graphics APIs including Metal, DirectX 12, Vulkan, WebGPU.
• Track record in large C/C++ desktop codebases and modernizing them while shipping.
• Clear POV on rendering technology direction with funded, staffed plans.
• Strong influence across Product, Engineering, QE, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Set the technical vision for the rendering tech behind DVA's desktop products with a focus on Premiere Pro performance and stability.
• Deliver GPU-first rendering pipeline to improve playback, scrubbing, and dropped frames.
• Lead the move to modern graphics/compute APIs (DirectX 12, Vulkan, Dawn/WebGPU).
• Define AI features and partner tech fit in the render pipeline while maintaining quality.
• Unify rendering, effects, and transitions across desktop, web, and mobile.
• Build partnerships with technology leaders and shape roadmap around platform plans.
• Grow a team of managers, protect quality, and coach leaders as the organization evolves.

Skills

GPU rendering

Architectural thinking

Leadership

C/C++ expertise

Cross-functional collaboration

Graphics APIs

Tools

Metal

DirectX 12

Vulkan

WebGPU

Job description

Adobe's Realtime Experience (RTX) team is seeking a Director of Engineering to steer GPU-first rendering modernization for Premiere Pro and After Effects. You will align multiple engineering groups, set the technical vision, and drive performance and stability across desktop products.

You will grow and coach a team of managers and senior engineers, protect the quality bar, and guide investments in graphics APIs and AI integrations to keep Adobe at the forefront of video creation.