Principal Front-End Engineer

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Position Overview
We are looking for an experienced Principal Software Engineer with heavy focus on UI to join our team and help expand the capabilities of Autodesk products. This role will be pivotal in driving the front-end development across Autodesk’s applications for consumption and billing space.

This position will engage with a global engineering team, executing on the delivery of future state of platform and infrastructure that supports the entire Autodesk product portfolio. We are seeking an engineer is excited about building robust user experiences that solve practical problems and cares deeply about building a healthy, sustainable team and tech stack.

Responsibilities 

• Design and develop web-based, front-end applications in the React ecosystem backed by REST and GraphQL APIs

• Collaborate with Product Management and Experience design teams to identify needs, prototype solutions, and plan the work needed to ship

• Help define vision and direction to shape our technical roadmap and balance sustainability with product goals

• Architect, design, implement, test and deliver products that scale over time

• Work with engineers and teams across the stack to define and build end to end solutions that strike the right balance between simplicity and performance

• Embrace a growth mindset by mentoring colleagues and continuing to learn from them in turn 

• Work effectively with our development process, culture and codebase, then help us improve them

• Operate effectively in the hybrid engineering model where engineers are expected to be able to design and execute the necessary work to ensure quality in their own code as well as other engineers 

• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes to keep us up to date and effective

• Focus on scalability, security, and availability of all applications and processes

• Help to drive cross-functional technical alignment on the definition, understanding & architecture of technologies and solutions in several key areas, including cross-capability, cross-release issues, and issues affecting application integrity

Minimum Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent work experience

• 10+ years hands-on experience developing scalable, distributed applications

• Strong development proficiency in Javascript/TypeScript, Node, React, HTML/CSS, GraphQL

• Strong verbal and written communication skills backed by a keen sense of empathy

• Strong analytical skills – be able to solve both technical and non-technical problems

• Know how to record detail in documentation and communication while finding the right level of abstraction for your audience

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with and interest in full stack engineering

• Participation in the broader software development community through open source, working groups, etc.

The Ideal Candidate

• You enjoy working with people from a wide variety of roles to build tools and experiences that solve problems for our customers

• You recognize the different skillsets that each team member brings to the table and seek to work better as a whole

• You enjoy making highly scalable and highly available distributed systems

• You write code that is effective yet simple and easy to understand

• You hold yourself and others to high technical standards (design, architecture, and implementation)

• You care deeply about the success of your teammates and use that kindness to drive difficult discussions

• You have a deep understanding of modern frontend application development

About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Benefits

From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $141,400 and $228,800. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Diversity & Belonging

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging and an equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging

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