Senior Software Engineer, Graph Node Ecosystem

Adobe

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On-site
Location
San Francisco, CASeattle, WASan Jose, CA
Salary
$208,300–$301,600 / yr
Posted
105 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

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Adobe Inc. is a global software company known for creative and multimedia software products including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and its cloud-based Creative Cloud and Document Cloud suites. Industry: Creative & Digital Experience Software

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Graph Node Ecosystem

Senior Software Engineer - Graph Node Ecosystem (Video) joins the Project Graph team to develop a creative system that integrates AI models and Adobe tools into a visual node graph editor. In this role, you will build and maintain video generation, editing, and processing nodes, including text-to-video, frame interpolation, and GPU-accelerated operations like shaders, WebGL, and WebGPU. You will be responsible for designing performant interfaces, ensuring high availability and low latency in distributed systems, and mentoring junior engineers while maintaining high standards for code quality. The work focuses on the technical challenges of video processing, including codecs, containers, transcoding, and motion estimation. You will solve complex problems by creating robust, scalable components that allow creative professionals to build automated workflows within a designer-friendly environment across web and mobile platforms.

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What you'll do

  • Build and maintain video-focused nodes including AI models, GPU-accelerated processing, and Creative Cloud actions.
  • Design performant and predictable node interfaces for creators to compose automated workflows.
  • Ensure high availability, low latency, and consistent video throughput in large-scale distributed systems.
  • Maintain high standards for code quality, testing, and operational rigor across the video library.
  • Use AI-assisted tools to write, test, and refactor code to accelerate feature delivery.
  • Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and hands-on guidance.
  • Translate creator needs from product managers and designers into robust technical features.

What we're looking for

  • BS or MS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Over 10 years of experience designing, testing, and managing complex software systems for video processing, computer graphics, or media pipelines.
  • Strong proficiency in video processing fundamentals including codecs, containers, transcoding, frame rates, color spaces, and temporal processing.
  • Experience integrating AI video models into production systems such as text-to-video, video-to-video, and frame interpolation.
  • Hands-on experience with GPU-accelerated video work using shaders, WebGL, WebGPU, or equivalent technologies.
  • Familiarity with node-based or visual programming systems is advantageous.
  • Experience building extensible component or plugin systems is a plus.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills to articulate technical concepts and collaborate with diverse teams.

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