Computer Graphics Software Engineer - Adobe 3D Substance

Adobe Software

Adobe Software

Software Engineering
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Posted on May 14, 2025

JOB LEVEL

P40

EMPLOYEE ROLE

Individual Contributor

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Computer Graphics Software Engineer with experience of high-performance GPU and CPU programming, real-time rendering and image processing, and a good sense of software craftsmanship. Our team develops the core software libraries shared between our applications. As a team member, you will contribute to the development of the component responsible for the real-time rendering of procedural textures on multiple hardware platforms and operating systems in industry-leading software such as Substance Designer and Substance Painter.

What you'll Do

  • Work collaboratively with engineers and designers to architect, develop and optimize new features in the procedural engine

  • Implement and optimize high-performance image-processing algorithms on a variety of hardware platforms (CPUs and GPUs).

  • Identify and fix bugs and performance bottlenecks

  • Maintain and extend the technological stack involved in building, testing, packaging and shipping a core library to internal and external customers

  • Review code on a regular basis and give detailed, constructive feedback

  • Learn new technologies and maintain a high degree of technical involvement

What you need to succeed

  • Experience with at least one GPU API (OpenGL, Direct3D, Vulkan or Metal) and shading languages (GLSL, HLSL, etc.)

  • Knowledge of image-processing algorithms and how to implement them efficiently on GPU / CPU

  • Good background in C/C++

  • Good computer science fundamentals

  • Good design and problem-solving skills

  • Experience writing cross-platform code

  • Ability to work cooperatively with different teams

  • Comfortable with working on large projects and technical codebases

  • Experience with debugging and testing native applications

  • Experience with profiling tools and optimization

  • CPU code low level optimization and SIMD programming a plus

  • Knowledge of 3D content production pipelines a plus

As our many awards will tell you, at Adobe you’ll be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized around the world. You’ll be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow through our unique Check-In approach where ongoing feedback flows freely. If you’re looking to make an impact, Adobe's the place for you. Discover what our employees are saying about their career experiences on the Adobe Life blog, https://blog.adobe.com/en/topics/adobe-life and explore the fantastic benefits we offer at https://rewards.adobe.com .

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At Adobe, you will be immersed in an exceptional work environment that is recognized around the world. You will also be surrounded by colleagues who are committed to helping each other grow through our unique Check-In approach where ongoing feedback flows freely. If you’re looking to make an impact, Adobe's the place for you. Discover what our employees are saying about their career experiences on the Adobe Life blog and explore the meaningful benefits we offer.

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