GPU Rendering Engineer — Real-Time Imaging

Adobe; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 178,000 - 258,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe in San Francisco seeks engineers to rebuild Photoshop's core rendering engine with a GPU-first architecture. You will design, implement, and optimize GPU-based imaging features using C++, WebGPU, and WGSL, and contribute to shader pipelines across Photoshop Desktop.

You will profile performance, write tests, and participate in reviews while collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality rendering capabilities for professional creators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Solid grounding in graphics and GPU programming fundamentals.
• Familiarity with GPU hardware architecture across vendors (integrated vs. discrete GPUs).
• Experience with graphics APIs such as Metal, DirectX, Vulkan, or WebGPU.
• Experience building applications in modern C++ with asynchronous, production-quality code.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimize GPU-based imaging and rendering features using modern C++, WebGPU, and WGSL.
• Write and tune GPU shaders and compute kernels for real-time image processing.
• Profile and optimize performance across the rendering pipeline for various hardware.
• Help extend the engine's compositing and color pipeline.
• Write automated tests for the rendering and imaging code.
• Contribute to engineering docs and participate in code reviews.

Skills

GPU programming

C++

WebGPU

WGSL

Shaders

Rendering optimization

Performance profiling

Automated testing

Code reviews

AI-assisted development

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

Metal

DirectX

Vulkan

WebGPU

Job description

Adobe in San Francisco seeks engineers to rebuild Photoshop's core rendering engine with a GPU-first architecture. You will design, implement, and optimize GPU-based imaging features using C++, WebGPU, and WGSL, and contribute to shader pipelines across Photoshop Desktop.

You will profile performance, write tests, and participate in reviews while collaborating with teams to deliver high-quality rendering capabilities for professional creators.