Photoshop C++ Application Developer

Photoshop C++ Application Developer (Contract)

Location:

San Jose, CA 95110 (Hybrid). Open to fully remote candidates.

Duration: 4/06/2026 to 9/04/2026

Team:
Photoshop Engineering

The Photoshop Applied Research and Technology team is looking for a Photoshop engineer with a passion for technology and building compelling GenAI and AI/ML experiences that delight customers and boost productivity. This individual will work with a very dynamic, customer-focused engineering team, and will be responsible for productizing research ideas. The successful candidate will help define and build “Adobe magic” into digital imaging applications.

• Deliver polished end-to-end AI/GenAI experiences as a Photoshop C++ developer. Collaborate with researchers, ML engineers, application developers, UI designers, product managers, quality engineers, and customers to integrate advanced AI/ML components into Photoshop.
• Develop end-to-end solutions and build front-end user experiences that are performant and responsive, fitting them into the Photoshop document model and overall architecture.
• Maintain, evolve and improve existing features in a large, complex codebase.
• Participate in formal and informal code and design reviews.
• Write unit and automation tests to verify code and product quality.
• Take initiative, tackle new challenges, and acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to get the job done.

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related field
• 3+ years of software development experience with a proven track record of designing, implementing and delivering high quality software
• Solid foundation in computer science fundamentals, software architecture and design patterns, and software engineering best practices
• Proficient in modern C/C++ with extensive large-scale application development experience required. Working knowledge of Python and Java script preferred.
• Skills and passion to build compelling user experiences leveraging well defined UI frameworks required
• Familiarity with digital imaging, computer vision, and experience integrating AI/ML models into production applications preferred
• Proven experience using AI coding assistants and agentic workflows to ship production code—including multi-file refactors, code review, and automation—while maintaining high standards for correctness, performance, security, and test coverage.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to ramp quickly and deliver independently with minimal supervision
• Passion for creating high quality applications that professionals love.

$60.00 to $66.90 per hour.