Software Development EngineerAdobe's Nextcam team is seeking a software development engineer with training and/or experience in building smartphone apps for iOS, to join our team in San Jose, California. We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience developing, optimizing, and shipping camera, photography, graphics, or image processing apps.About Our Team and Project Indigo Nextcam is a relatively new team, led by VP and Fellow Marc Levoy. We're part of the larger org responsible for Photoshop and Lightroom, but we operate like a startup inside that org – with significant agility and autonomy. As part of our portfolio, we recently launched Project Indigo, an experimental camera app for iPhone that combines computational photography and AI, and that deliberately explores the boundaries of what is possible in a mobile camera.
The app offers full manual controls, a more natural ("SLR-like") look, and the highest image quality that computational photography can provide. It also introduces new photographic experiences that are not available in other camera apps. The app, which is available for free on the App Store, went viral after launch, garnering millions of downloads and earning broad positive coverage in the tech press.To achieve these goals, we are scaling up the team. Come help us build the future of mobile photography!What Will You Work On?
While you will have significant ownership in shaping your role within the team, your responsibilities will broadly include API design (evolving existing components and architecting new ones), feature development, performance optimization (at the OS, algorithmic, and GPU levels), debugging (both on-device and through unit testing), staying current with iOS platform developments, reducing technical debt, and contributing to overall UX improvements.Required Skills (You Don't Need To Have Every One Of These Skills)Proficiency in Swift, Objective-C, and modern C++Experience with iOS app architectures and common design patterns (MVC/MVVM, modularization)Ability to write thread-safe code, and design systems with concurrency in mindAbility to write concise and well-documented code and unit testsExperience building Swift UIsAbility to debug and profile applications using Xcode and InstrumentsExperience working with source control, CI/DC pipelines, and automated test harnessesExperience shipping and maintaining production iOS applicationsEnthusiasm for working with AI coding agents while maintaining high-qualityNice To HaveExperience with camera apps, computational photography, and/or modern AIComputational photography or image processing experienceCamera Raw and Lightroom experienceGPU programming experience, especially MetalExperience integrating machine learning on iOS (CoreML, ONNX)Ability to manage memory effectively, including low-level C++ memory managementFamiliarity with camera systems and capture pipelinesAbility to optimize CPU and memory usageFamiliarity with CI and similar build systemsExperience managing iOS signing, provisioning and build configurationProficiency with Python for tooling, prototyping, or pipeline supportA passion for photographyExpected Pay Range: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 $139,000 -- $257,550 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.In California, the pay range for this position is $177,900 - $257,550State-Specific Notices:California: Fair Chance OrdinancesAdobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.Colorado: Application Window NoticeIf this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.Massachusetts: Massachusetts Legal NoticeIt 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.