Researcher​/ML Engineer

Opportunity

Adobe's Emerging Products Group (EPG), also known as the Nextcam team, is looking for Computer Scientists with graduate training or equivalent experience in computer vision, modern AI, or computational photography, and Software Development Engineers with expertise in AI models to join the team in San Jose, California.

This relatively new team, led by VP and Fellow Marc Levoy, explores next‑generation product opportunities centered around a camera app empowered by AI, computer vision, and computational photography. It also develops technologies and features for Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, and other imaging products.

• Work in a startup‑like environment inside Adobe, enjoying the flexibility and impact of a small team while leveraging Adobe’s global launch platform.
• Have strong influence on product direction, researching and developing computational photography algorithms for use in Indigo, Lightroom, Photoshop, and other products.
• Collaborate with researchers to develop and tune AI‑heavy features for photography and video, translating image‑processing code from Python into C++ for integration into Indigo, Camera Raw, or other codebases, or into CoreML, ONNX, etc., for deployment on macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android devices.

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience with computer vision, computational photography, and/or modern AI applied to these fields.
• Interest in applying your skills to photography, videography, and imaging broadly.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ and Python.
• Experience with AI tools such as PyTorch, CoreML, LiteRT, ONNX.
• Knowledge of iOS or Android platforms and mobile app development environments is a plus.
• Experience programming on GPUs or other hardware accelerators is a plus.
• Enthusiasm for working with AI coding agents while maintaining high quality.

U.S. pay range: $151,800 – $265,350 annually (California: $183,300 – $265,350). Pay may vary based on location and experience. Equity may be available for certain roles.

Adobe is a proud equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.