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Principal Scientist, Web Video & Graphics Acceleration (WebGPU)

Adobe Inc.
United States, Colorado
Feb 24, 2026
The Opportunity Adobe is building the future of video creation on the web. Our team is part of the Adobe Video organization, delivering highperformance video editing and playback experiences across desktop, mobile, and web platforms. We are seeking a Principal Scientist to lead the technical direction for GPUaccelerated graphics and compute in our web video applications. This role is responsible for defining architecture, influencing platform strategy, and advancing the use of WebGPU and emerging web technologies in productionscale creative tools. As a Principal Scientist, you will operate with broad autonomy and organizational influence. You will partner with engineering, product, design, and research leaders to shape longterm technical strategy, while remaining handson with critical architecture, prototyping, and technical decisionmaking. What You'll Do Define and drive the technical vision and architecture for GPUaccelerated rendering, compute, and video processing in Adobe's web video platform Lead design and implementation of performancecritical systems using WebGPU and modern browser graphics APIs Evaluate, prototype, and guide adoption of emerging web standards and platform capabilities, influencing Adobe's longterm technology roadmap Partner closely with Product and Design to translate creative workflows into scalable, highquality technical solutions Provide technical leadership across teams, aligning engineers and stakeholders around shared architectural principles Mentor peer engineers and seniorlevel contributors, raising technical rigor and growing future technical leaders Lead or contribute to crossorganizational initiatives with impact beyond a single product or team Act as a domain expert and external representative in the broader web graphics and video ecosystem, as appropriate Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience 12+ years of professional software development experience, including work on complex or performancesensitive systems Deep expertise in web graphics or GPUaccelerated technologies, including WebGPU or comparable modern graphics/compute APIs Background in GPU programming concepts such as pipelines, shaders, memory models, and performance profiling Strong proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript, with experience integrating lowlevel or highperformance components Demonstrated success owning architecture and technical strategy for largescale products or platforms Embraces generative and AI-assisted coding and architectural patterns, and is eager to learn and adapt as development tools continue to evolve Proven ability to influence technical direction across teams and drive alignment without direct authority Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences Experience creating and maintaining clean/testable code and creating re-usable components Passion for learning, sharing of new ideas, and creative thinking to provide innovative solutions to challenges Thrives in a fast-paced, agile environment Preferred Qualifications Experience building video editing, compositing, rendering, or realtime graphics systems Familiarity with browser internals, platformlevel performance considerations, or web standards development Contributions to opensource projects, publications, patents, or industry forums in relevant technical domains Passion for building tools that empower creators and enable new creative workflows Working knowledge of concepts specific to development for video and compositing tools Experience working in an Agile development environment About Adobe Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. 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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. At 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. Expected Pay Range: Our 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 positionis $190,200 -- $360,500 annually. Paywithin this range varies by work locationand 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. In Colorado, the pay range for this position is $219,500 - $317,775 At 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). In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award. State-Specific Notices: California: Fair Chance Ordinances Adobe will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances. 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