Full-Time
Senior Software Engineer
Graph Node Ecosystem, Video
Updated on 8/23/2026
Adobe
10,001+ employees
Creative image editing and design software
Compensation Overview
$159.2k - $301.6k/yr
Seattle, WA, USA + 2 more
More locations: San Francisco, CA, USA | San Jose, CA, USA
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Bachelor's, Master's
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- A Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- More than 10 years of experience designing, testing, and managing complex software systems, with responsibility for video processing, computer graphics, or media pipeline features and components.
- Strong proficiency with video processing fundamentals, including codecs, containers, transcoding, frame rates, color spaces, and temporal processing.
- Experience integrating artificial intelligence video models into production systems, including text-to-video generation, video-to-video transformation, frame interpolation, video upscaling, and motion estimation.
- Hands-on experience with GPU-accelerated video work, including shaders, WebGL, WebGPU, or equivalent.
- Ability to decompose complex systems into clear abstractions and deliver elegant, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
- Ability to clearly articulate technical concepts and collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical partners.
- A self-directed approach with strong ownership, high standards for craft, and a bias toward impact.
- Build, implement, and maintain video-focused nodes in Project Graph, including artificial intelligence video model nodes, GPU-accelerated video processing nodes, and Creative Cloud video actions.
- Design node interfaces that are performant, predictable, and easy for creators to compose.
- Collaborate with engineering leadership, model teams, and partner teams to deliver the technical vision for Graph's video ecosystem.
- Break complex requirements into clear, shippable achievements.
- Champion simplicity, performance, reliability, and maintainability across the video node library.
- Set a high bar for code quality, testing, and operational rigor.
- Contribute to the architecture and operation of a large-scale, globally distributed system.
- Ensure high availability, low latency, and predictable video throughput in enterprise environments.
- Apply AI-assisted tools to write, test, and refactor code and accelerate feature delivery within established engineering standards.
- Elevate the team through code reviews, design discussions, and hands-on mentorship of junior engineers.
- Work with product managers, designers, and customer-facing teams to understand creator needs and translate them into robust video node experiences.
- Familiarity with node-based or visual programming systems.
- Familiarity with Creative Cloud video APIs, media software development kits, or streaming frameworks.
- Experience building extensible component or plugin systems.
Photoshop is a leading image editing program used by professionals and hobbyists to edit, retouch, and composite digital photos and graphics. It works with a layered editing model that applies changes non-destructively, with tools for color, selections, masks, filters, drawing, and retouching, plus support for many file formats and AI-powered features in Creative Cloud. It differs from competitors through broad adoption, a large ecosystem of plug-ins and tutorials, and integrated cloud services that support professional workflows. Its goal is to provide reliable, powerful tools that help creators transform images and stay at the center of digital imaging through ongoing development and cloud-based collaboration.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Jose, California
Founded
1994
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Adobe reported $6.62 billion Q2 FY2026 revenue on June 11, 2026.
- Firefly AI Assistant entered public beta April 27, 2026, widening freemium conversion.
- Adobe raised FY2026 revenue guidance to $26.50 billion-$26.60 billion after AI-driven demand.
What critics are saying
- Shantanu Narayen exits after a successor names, and Dan Durn left June 2026.
- Foundry Visionmongers sued Adobe on March 12, 2026, over Firefly Foundry trademark use.
- FTC, DOJ, and author copyright suits attack Firefly’s commercial-safe moat and pricing power.
What makes Adobe unique
- Photoshop, Premiere, Lightroom, Express, and Illustrator now share Firefly AI Assistant workflows.
- Adobe’s Firefly roster includes 30-plus models plus commercially safe, IP-indemnified Adobe models.
- Creative Cloud subscriptions embed Adobe across creator, marketer, and enterprise workflows.
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