Adobe · 1 day ago
Senior Backend Engineer - Gen Ai solutions (VFX)
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$159K/yr - $302K/yr
7+ years expAdobe is a company focused on changing the world through digital experiences, and they are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to work on generative AI solutions. This role involves designing and building custom generative AI workflows, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring that solutions align with real-world creative workflows.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)ConsultingEnterprise SoftwareGraphic DesignImage RecognitionPhoto EditingSaaSSoftwareUX DesignWeb Design
Responsibilities
Design, build, and iterate on custom generative AI workflows with an emphasis on node-based systems such as ComfyUI
Rapidly prototype and refine artist-facing tools that integrate generative AI into established production pipelines
Write high-quality code to extend, automate, and operationalize generative AI workflows, including scripting, backend services, and pipeline tooling
Collaborate closely with Adobe research, product, platform, design, and engineering teams to translate new capabilities into usable solutions
Apply production experience and VFX domain knowledge to ensure solutions align with real-world creative workflows and constraints
Incorporate feedback to improve usability, performance, and reliability of tools and workflows
Own solutions end-to-end, from early concept and experimentation through deployment, documentation, and ongoing iteration
Contribute to engineering and workflow best practices for building scalable, flexible generative AI systems
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in creative tooling for VFX, animation, or other high-end media production, with a strong understanding of production workflows and pipeline realities
Hands-on expertise with node-based generative AI systems, such as ComfyUI or equivalent, and the ability to customize and extend them
Strong programming skills in Python, with experience building tools, services, or automation for creative workflows
Practical understanding of diffusion-based generative models and inference workflows, including quality, performance, and control trade-offs
Experience integrating generative AI tools into DCC applications or pipelines (such as Houdini, Nuke, Maya, Blender, Unreal, or similar)
Experience designing, building, and maintaining reliable systems in cloud or hybrid environments
Comfortable working in ambiguous problem spaces and rapidly learning new tools and technologies
Ability to work independently in a hybrid or remote-first environment while collaborating effectively across teams and time zones
Clear and thoughtful communicator with the ability to bridge creative and technical perspectives
Preferred
Experience designing artist-friendly user interfaces or abstractions for complex technical systems
Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud applications and extensibility
Background in building or maintaining internal tools, pipeline infrastructure, or workflow frameworks
Experience mentoring or influencing best practices across multidisciplinary teams
Benefits
Long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award
Company
Adobe
Adobe is a software company that provides its users with digital marketing and media solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$2.5MKey Investors
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Leadership Team
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CEO
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Chief Financial Officer
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