Hiring: Staff Engineer - GPU & Video Rendering Company: Adobe Location: Seattle, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 05:28:14 Target Skills & Keywords : C++, Compliance, Express, Linear, Make, Move, ONNX, Render, TensorRT About the job Experience: •10+ years' experience in software engineering, with significant depth in GPU, graphics, or rendering systems Required Skills: •Own, evolve, and optimize the core GPU rendering platform that underpins real-time video processing across Adobe's professional video products •Drive complex platform initiatives end to end — taking technical ownership and overseeing their progress until completion across multiple releases •Build and deepen a shared technology stack — common shaders, rendering frameworks, and multi-API GPU abstractions (CUDA, OpenCL, DirectX, Metal) — so teams build once and run everywhere, on Windows and Mac •Own rendering performance, stability, and device compatibility across platforms and hardware vendors, including the hardest GPU and driver issues •Partner with GPU hardware vendors and with internal graphics, product, and QE teams to resolve deep technical issues and shape the underlying technologies •Lead by example — drive architecture and code reviews, set engineering standards, and mentor others •Build and prototype the next generation of our rendering technology, in partnership with technical leadership, including modern shading languages and shader toolchains •What You Need To Succeed Qualifications: •Real-time video processing in Non-Linear Editing (NLE) software •Modern shading languages and shader compilers/toolchains (Slang, DXC, SPIR-V / DXIL) and next-generation rendering abstractions •Direct experience working with GPU driver / hardware vendors •ML inference integration (e.g., TensorRT, ONNX Runtime) within a render pipeline •Experience building GPU benchmarking / performance frameworks •Web & mobile graphics experience (a plus — not required) •Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment 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. Learn more. •Adobe aims to make our Careers website and recruiting process accessible to any and all users. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to navigate our website or complete the application process, email accommodations@adobe.com or call +1 408-536-3015. •AI Use Guidelines for Interviews: Compensation: •$173,500 - $331,050 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!