Senior Application Software Engineer Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. We give everyonefrom emerging artists to global brandseverything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We're passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen. We're on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours! The Opportunity We are looking for a senior application software engineer with a strong understanding of common UI toolkits, familiarity with 3D graphics applications and a deep sense of software craftsmanship to participate in the design, implementation, and deployment of our next generation multi surface collaborative 3D graphics software for creative professionals. Employing diverse technologies to build 3D content, this product offers outstanding capabilities for creative professionals. We are a close team working on innovative software and providing strong, speedy, and resource-efficient components to product teams. Our team will closely collaborate with Adobe's UX design and research teams to turn groundbreaking ideas and technologies into shipping features. What You'll Do Work collaboratively with UX designers, engineers and researchers to architect, develop, maintain and optimize new software solutions Design and implement modern algorithms by writing robust, high-performance code Develop experiments to explore tradeoffs between various possible implementations Identify and fix application bugs and performance bottlenecks Review code on a near daily basis and give detailed, constructive feedback Work closely with many different product and teams across Adobe to integrate software across organizational boundaries Provide leadership to the group and mentorship to junior-level engineers What You Need To Succeed 10+ years writing production code Deep knowledge of C++ (C++17 preferred) design patterns Experience writing cross platform code Experience with design of high-level APIs and frameworks Scene graph design and/or Entity Component System Experience in profiling, debugging and testing native applications Experience with optimization and profiling tools Experience with build systems Experience in at least one scripting language, Python in particular Universal Scene Description (USD) API and frameworks Modern graphics APIs (OpenGL, DirectX, Vulkan, Metal) Qt application framework 3D content creation tools (e.g. Maya, Cinema4D) CMake build system experience Strong communication skills and attention to detail Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience or education At Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized throughout the world on Best Companies lists. You will also be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow through our unique Check-In approach where ongoing feedback flows freely. If you're looking to make an impact, Adobe's the place for you. Discover what our employees are saying about their career experiences on the Adobe Life blog and explore the meaningful benefits we offer. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $170,500 -- $320,000 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process. At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP). In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award. Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Adobe aims to make Adobe.com accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email accommodations@adobe.com or call (408) 536-3015.