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We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience developing, optimizing, and shipping camera, photography, graphics, or image processing apps.\nAbout our Team and Project Indigo\nNextcam is a relatively new team, led by VP and Fellow Marc Levoy. We’re part of the larger org responsible for Photoshop and Lightroom, but we operate like a startup inside that org - with significant agility and autonomy. As part of our portfolio, we recently launched Project Indigo, an experimental camera app for iPhone that combines computational photography and AI, and that deliberately explores the boundaries of what is possible in a mobile camera. The app offers full manual controls, a more natural (\"SLR-like\") look, and the highest image quality that computational photography can provide. It also introduces new photographic experiences that are not available in other camera apps. The app, which is available for free on the App Store, went viral after launch, garnering millions of downloads and earning broad positive coverage in the tech press. Here is a blog about the app.\nAt present, project Indigo is an experiment - although a very successful one. Our goal is to turn it into an Adobe product., with regular releases of new features, a broader OS footprint (Android comes later), and the best possible performance. Note the \"What's next?” paragraphs at the end of the blog, which enumerate some of the features we plan to add. To achieve these goals, we are scaling up the team. Come help us build the future of mobile photography!\nWhat will you work on?\nWhile you will have significant ownership in shaping your role within the team, your responsibilities will broadly include API design (evolving existing components and architecting new ones), feature development, performance optimization (at the OS, algorithmic, and GPU levels), debugging (both on-device and through unit testing), staying current with iOS platform developments, reducing technical debt, and contributing to overall UX improvements. \nRequired skills (you don’t need to have every one of these skills)\nProficiency in Swift, Objective-C, and modern C++\nExperience with iOS app architectures and common design patterns (MVC/MVVM, modularization)\nAbility to write thread-safe code, and design systems with concurrency in mind\nAbility to write concise and well-documented code and unit tests\nExperience building Swift UIs\nAbility to debug and profile applications using Xcode and Instruments\nExperience working with source control, CI/DC pipelines, and automated test harnesses\nExperience shipping and maintaining production iOS applications\nEnthusiasm for working with AI coding agents while maintaining high-quality Nice to have\nExperience with camera apps, computational photography, and/or modern AI\nComputational photography or image processing experience\nCamera Raw and Lightroom experience\nGPU programming experience, especially Metal\nExperience integrating machine learning on iOS (CoreML, ONNX)\nAbility to manage memory effectively, including low-level C++ memory management\nFamiliarity with camera systems and capture pipelines\nAbility to optimize CPU and memory usage\nFamiliarity with CI and similar build systems\nExperience managing iOS signing, provisioning and build configuration\nProficiency with Python for tooling, prototyping, or pipeline support\nA passion for photography\nAbout Adobe\nAdobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.\nOur 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours.\n\nLet’s Adobe together\nAt Adobe, we believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. Learn more about Adobe life, including our values and culture, focus on people, purpose and community, Adobe for All, comprehensive benefits programs, the stories we tell, the customers we serve, and how you can help us advance our mission of empowering everyone to create.\nAdobe 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.\nAdobe 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  or call +1 408-536-3015.\nAI Use Guidelines for Interviews:\nOur interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process.\nAt Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI - and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it’s restricted during live interviews. See how we think about AI in the hiring experience.\nExpected Pay Range:\nOur compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $139,000 -- $257,550 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.\n\nIn California, the pay range for this position is $177,900 - $257,550\nAt Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).\nIn addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.\nState-Specific Notices:\nCalifornia:\nFair Chance Ordinances\nAdobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.\nColorado:\nApplication Window Notice\nIf this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. 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