Software Development Engineer, Photoshop iOS

Our Company
Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything 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
This is a chance to work on professional creative software product that touches millions of customers across the world. The Photoshop team is looking for a passionate, performance-focused developer to join us in shaping the future of Photoshop. You will be working within a fast-paced, agile environment, partnering closely with fellow developers, quality engineers, designers, and product managers. Your role as a developer will play a key part in helping modernize this world-class product and delivering an incredible user experience. We are looking for someone who holds high standards and is technical, driven, and creative, and who with their clear communication skills, adaptability and collaborative approach can work effectively across the team to bring Photoshop to life on multiple platforms.
 

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain a scalable Photoshop iOS application using the latest Apple frameworks and languages such as Swift
• Lead the architecture and implementation of Photoshop iOS, ensuring high-quality standards and best practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, UX/UI designers, and backend developers
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership to the mobile development team
• Conduct code reviews, participate in design discussions, and ensure code quality
• Optimize application performance, focusing on smooth UX, low memory footprint, and battery efficiency
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies in iOS development

About you
You are someone who...

• Loves software and marrying art with science to enable creative people to fully express themselves more efficiently and effectively
• Is a team-player and is looking to contribute to something greater than yourself
• Is a motivated, self-starter, who can make progress quickly even when there is ambiguity
• Possesses strong analytical skills tempered with empathy and emotional intelligence
• Is able to organize and prioritize your work in order to make the best use of your time and capabilities
• Cares deeply about customers, quality, craftsmanship, and polish
• Is a phenomenal listener and communicator, able to digest, synthesize, and distill complex information and communicate clearly
• In the face of adversity, can adapt and persevere all while maintaining a healthy balanced long-term perspective
• Is a quick learner and is always looking to improve yourself, and see challenges and setbacks as opportunities to learn
• Loves solving problems and coming up with solutions that are both elegant and robust

What You'll Need

• A bachelor's degree (or masters) in Computer Science or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience with image processing, compositing, and/or color science-related software development
• A strong background in Objective-C, Swift and programming fundamentals; experience with modern C/C++ a plus
• An understanding of GPU architecture, frameworks, and shading languages, especially on mobile
• Experience developing for iOS and macOS
• Expertise in writing robust and fully asynchronous code
• Strong understanding of Photoshop and working with large products and codebases

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 $133,900 -- $242,000 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.

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