GPU Rendering Engineer — NextGen Photoshop Engine

Adobe; New York (NY); On-site; USD 178,000 - 258,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe is rebuilding Photoshop's core with a GPU-first engine, delivering live, non-destructive on-canvas filters and high-fidelity image processing. You will join a multi-year effort to bring this engine to Photoshop Desktop, focusing on rendering, layers, and tools across platforms.

You will design GPU-based features, write shaders, profile performance, and help extend the color pipeline. Strong C++ skills, API experience, and a passion for precision are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's in CS or equivalent experience.
• Solid grounding in graphics and GPU programming fundamentals.
• Experience with one or more graphics APIs (Metal/DirectX/Vulkan/WebGPU).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize GPU-based imaging and rendering features.
• Write and tune GPU shaders and compute kernels for real-time image processing.
• Profile and optimize performance across the rendering pipeline.
• Extend the engine's compositing and color pipeline.
• Write automated tests for the rendering and imaging code.
• Use AI tools to speed up development, debugging, and testing.

Skills

C++

GPU programming

Shaders

WebGPU

WGSL

Performance profiling

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

Metal

DirectX

Vulkan

WebGPU

Job description

Adobe is rebuilding Photoshop's core with a GPU-first engine, delivering live, non-destructive on-canvas filters and high-fidelity image processing. You will join a multi-year effort to bring this engine to Photoshop Desktop, focusing on rendering, layers, and tools across platforms.

You will design GPU-based features, write shaders, profile performance, and help extend the color pipeline. Strong C++ skills, API experience, and a passion for precision are essential.