Software Engineer - Substance 3D Designer

Our Company

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone from emerging artists to global brands everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity.

We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

From the moment you wake up in the morning until you go to bed at night consider the media you consume, the adverts you see, the apps you use, the websites you browse and almost all of the shopping you do online throughout the day.

Chances are that every single one of those interactions, every single one of those experiences, was touched by an Adobe product.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Software Engineer to join our Substance 3D business area based in Clermont Ferrand or Lyons.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Software Engineer with a good knowledge in software development to work on the desktop application Substance 3D Designer.

Rewarded by a Technical Achievement Award from the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Los Angeles in 2023, Substance 3D Designer is the reference application used to build procedural 3D materials for many industries such as Video Games, VFX, Industrial Design, Fashion, Automotive.

You will be part of a very motivated team, passionate by 3D Arts and by providing high quality software to 3D technical Artists.

You will work in very good conditions with respectful people that are taking care to each other.

As a Software Engineer, you will contribute to the development of the application on many various topics and will have to collaborate efficiently with other teams.

What you'll Do

• Develop and craft new features in collaboration with other developers, UX designers and product owners
• Take maintenance and testability into account during implementation. Write unit and functional tests
• Analyze and understand customer needs
• Investigate / fix bug and performance issues
• Review code and provide thoughtful, constructive feedback during code reviews
• Respond to code reviews and welcome questions and constructive feedback
• Take care of the development environment (build time, reliability, automation)
• Participate in sprint planning

What you need to succeed

• Good computer science fundamentals
• Good design, debugging and problem-solving skills
• Good background in C++ and modern C++ (C++17)
• Good understanding of object-oriented and functional programming principles
• Comfortable working with large products and codebases
• Ability to work in coordination with different teams
• Ability to communicate efficiently and with honesty structured ideas
• Ability to learn new technologies and to maintain a high degree of technical involvement
• Willingness to learn in depth usage of our products
• Experience in the following domains is a plus : Qt, modern CMake, Python, 3D, OpenUSD, MaterialX
• Speaking and Understanding French and English

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, and explore the fantastic benefits we offer at .

Adobe is an equal opportunity employer. We hire talented individuals, regardless of gender, race or colour, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.

We know that when our employees feel appreciated and included, they can be more creative, innovative and successful. This is what it means to be Adobe For All.

We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity.

We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours.