Computer Scientist I

The Role

As a Computer Scientist, you will work alongside experienced engineers to build and improve core features in Lightroom. You will contribute to architecture discussions, write high-quality C++ code, and grow your skills across performance, reliability, and cross-platform desktop development. This is a hands-on engineering role with real ownership from day one.

What You’ll Do

• Contribute to the design and implementation of features across Lightroom.
• Write clean, well-tested C++ code for cross-platform desktop systems.
• Participate in architecture and design discussions, bringing fresh perspectives and sound technical thinking.
• Explore and apply emerging technologies where they deliver real value for customers or the engineering team.
• Work closely with Product Management, Design, and Research to understand customer needs and translate them into technical solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers across teams to ship features that are reliable, performant, and maintainable.
• Help investigate and resolve production issues, contributing to long-term preventive improvements.
• Hold a high bar for performance, reliability, security, and maintainability in the code you write and review.
• Contribute to improvements in application startup time, responsiveness, and memory efficiency.
• Follow and help improve team standards around testing, observability, CI/CD, and release quality.
• Adopt AI-assisted software engineering tools to work more effectively and share what you learn with your team.
• Learn from and pair with senior engineers, absorbing technical depth across the codebase.
• Contribute to a culture of engineering excellence through thoughtful code reviews and knowledge sharing.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong proficiency in C++, with a solid understanding of multithreading and systems programming.
• Familiarity with software architecture and design principles for desktop or complex applications.
• Understanding of performance engineering, memory management, debugging, and profiling.
• Experience building or contributing to reliable, commercial-quality software products.
• Awareness of secure software development practices.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools in day-to-day engineering work.
• Ability to communicate technical ideas clearly in code, documentation, and team discussions.
• Comfortable working with partners across engineering, product, and design.
• Eager to give and receive feedback, and to grow through mentorship.
• B.Tech/M.Tech in Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4–6 years of software engineering experience in a professional setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing on Mac and/or Windows platforms.
• Exposure to graphics, imaging, GPU acceleration, or multimedia applications.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, or observability tooling.
• Experience working in distributed or globally located teams.

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