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From the employer's careers site First seen 26 Oct 2026

Computer Scientist / Software Development Engineer

Adobe San Jose, CA senior full-time

Salary

$120,700 - $238,600 annually

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Description

Adobe's EPG (Emerging Products Group), also known as the Nextcam team, is seeking Computer Scientists with graduate training or equivalent experience in computer vision, modern AI, or computational photography, as well as Software Development Engineers with expertise in AI models, to join our team in San Jose, California.

This is a relatively new team, led by VP and Fellow Marc Levoy, that is exploring next-generation product opportunities centered around the concept of a camera app empowered by AI, computer vision, and computational photography. The team also develops technologies and features for Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, and other imaging products, with the opportunity for broad impact.

As a member of this team, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, from researching and developing new computational photography algorithms to deploying them in Indigo, Lightroom, Photoshop, and other products. You will also have the chance to collaborate with researchers to develop and tune AI-heavy features for photography and video.

The ideal candidate will have a M.S. or PhD degree in Computer Science or a related field, experience with computer vision, computational photography, and/or modern AI applied to these fields, and strong programming skills in languages such as C/C++ and Python.

We offer a competitive salary range of $120,700 - $238,600 annually, depending on location and experience.

Responsibilities

  • Researching and developing new computational photography algorithms
  • Deploying algorithms in Indigo, Lightroom, Photoshop, and other products
  • Collaborating with researchers to develop and tune AI-heavy features for photography and video
  • Translating image processing code from Python into C++ for integration into Indigo, Camera Raw, or other codebases

Requirements

  • M.S. or PhD degree in Computer Science or a related field
  • Experience with computer vision, computational photography, and/or modern AI applied to these fields
  • Strong programming skills in languages such as C/C++ and Python
  • Experience with AI tools such as PyTorch, CoreML, LiteRT, ONNX

Benefits

  • Competitive salary range
  • Comprehensive benefits programs
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects with a talented team

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • photography
  • videography
  • iOS or Android platforms
  • mobile app development environments
  • GPU programming

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://adobe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/external_experienced/job/San-Jose/Quality-Engineer--Nextcam_R167732

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