Autodesk · 3 days ago
Principal Software Engineer, Frontend Web
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$141K/yr - $229K/yr
8+ years expAutodesk is a company that transforms design and creation through immersive experiences. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer (Frontend Web) to build and deliver XR experiences within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry, collaborating closely with UX Designers to enhance customer spatial understanding through Autodesk Construction Cloud.
3D TechnologyArchitectureConstructionManufacturingSoftware Engineering
Responsibilities
Design, develop and maintain frontend applications (JavaScript, React, TypeScript) alongside backend services (Golang, AWS)
Build and optimize beautifully rendered, web-based components that push performance limits across XR Headsets
Lead large, complex projects across teams, defining scope, planning execution, and delivering milestones on time
Collaborate with architects, UX designers, product managers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into product features
Shape system design and architecture across cloud and web environments, improving scalability, performance and feel across immersive and 2D environments
Lead technical discussions, align outcomes with business goals, and document solutions for clarity and adoption
Stay ahead of emerging trends to anticipate and address future development needs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
8+ years of hands-on experience in software design and development with emphasis on Frontend development
Deep, hands-on experience developing complex, performance-sensitive web applications in JavaScript (ES6+) with working knowledge of React and TypeScript
Strong grasp of browser performance profiling, rendering bottlenecks, and limitations of the DOM and JavaScript engines
Experience building applications with CPU constraints that push browser limits
Experience with real-time communication technologies like WebSockets, Microsoft Fluid and supporting data formats (JSON, Protobuf)
Demonstrated excellence in cross-functional collaboration, with experience working across multiple engineering teams and stakeholders
Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, concurrency, distributed systems, and browser event loops and rendering pipelines
Experience with Electron or Tauri
Comfortable with AWS, specifically services like S3
Git, GitHub knowledge
Experience in an agile development environment
Ability to work in a startup-like environment even within a big company (things will move fast)
Good problem-solving and communication skills
Jenkins, Travis, or other CI/CD system knowledge
Preferred
MS Degree in Computer Science or similar technical field
Experience with 3D and immersive web technologies like ThreeJS or WebXR
Proven experience with AWS cloud services and designing resilient, scalable cloud-native architecture. Full stack experience (Backend + Frontend) is a bonus
Experience with Databases (SQL and NoSQL)
Experience with containerization (Docker)
Basic game engine experience (Unreal Engine preferred)
Basic experience with AR, VR and MR
Proficiency with CI/CD tools and practices (e.g., Jenkins, Spinnaker) and Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform)
Experience with observability tools for monitoring, logging, and tracing in distributed systems (e.g., Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk)
Experience mentoring senior engineers and driving technical strategy at a team or organizational level
Benefits
Health and financial benefits
Time away
Everyday wellness
Annual cash bonuses
Commissions for sales roles
Stock grants
Comprehensive benefits package
Company
Autodesk
Autodesk develops 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, and media industries.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.5BKey Investors
CitibankOK Blockchain Capital
2025-07-01Acquired
2025-05-08Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2020-08-25Seed
Leadership Team
Andrew Anagnost
President and Chief Executive Officer
Janesh Moorjani
CFO
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