Photoshop Developer, GPU/Imaging
About The Position
We're rebuilding the core that draws every pixel in Photoshop — replacing decades of accumulated architecture with a modern, GPU-first engine called NGE (NextGen Engine). This is a full rebuild, not an incremental extension, and it unlocks things that weren't possible before: live, non-destructive on-canvas filters, natural media brushing, and image quality built for professional video, film, and VFX work. You'd be joining the team building this engine and bringing it into Photoshop Desktop — a multi-year effort spanning filters, adjustments, layer effects, blend modes, and every existing tool in Photoshop. It's the kind of ground-up rebuild most engineers only get to work on once in a career.
Requirements
- Solid grounding in graphics and GPU programming fundamentals — pipelines, shaders, memory and performance tradeoffs
- Familiarity with GPU hardware architecture across vendors (e.g., integrated vs. discrete GPUs)
- Experience with one or more graphics APIs, such as Metal, DirectX, Vulkan, or WebGPU
- Experience building applications in modern C++ (years of experience scale with the level you're hired at)
- Comfort writing asynchronous, production-quality code
Nice To Haves
- Experience with image-processing pipelines
- Experience with WebAssembly
- Experience with large-scale codebases like Photoshop's
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and optimize GPU-based imaging and rendering features using modern C++, WebGPU, and WGSL
- Write and tune GPU shaders and compute kernels for real-time image processing
- Profile and optimize performance across the rendering pipeline — GPU occupancy, memory latency, submit batching, and frame time across a range of hardware, from integrated to discrete GPUs
- Help extend the engine's compositing and color pipeline (blending, color spaces, precision)
- Write automated tests for the rendering and imaging code you build
- Use AI tools thoughtfully to speed up development, debugging, and testing
- Make architectural calls when specs are open-ended or still forming
- Write clear, self-documenting code that your teammates can easily read and extend
- Contribute to engineering docs and design reviews, and take part in regular code reviews
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
