Autodesk · 20 hours ago
Design System Software Architect - Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$159K/yr - $257K/yr
15+ years expAutodesk is a global leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, seeking an experienced Software Architect to drive the technical direction of the platform organization. The role involves leading the architecture and implementation of the Weave Design System, ensuring robust support for design elements across platforms while collaborating with cross-functional teams to align design system architecture with business goals.
3D TechnologyArchitectureConstructionManufacturingSoftware Engineering
Responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end architecture and implementation of Weave Design System, ensuring robust support for iconography, typography, design tokens, themes, and accessible toolkits across platforms
Own the strategy and guide the execution for toolkit development and maintenance for different tech stacks, including Web and Native, ensuring maximum feature parity and seamless developer experience across tech stacks
Define and manage the lifecycle of design tokens: specification, packaging, distribution, and integration with engineering and design workflows
Establish and enforce standards for component libraries, patterns, and assets, driving consistency and scalability
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (design, engineering, product) to align design system architecture with business goals and technical constraints
Identify and resolve complexities arising from multi-tech stack implementations, including interoperability, versioning, and platform-specific challenges
Provide hands-on technical leadership, conducting code reviews, prototyping, and direct contributions to toolkit and system codebases
Mentor and guide teams in adopting and evolving the design system, fostering best practices and continuous improvement
Monitor and optimize system performance, scalability, and resilience, proactively addressing technical debt and future-proofing the architecture
Stay current with industry trends in design systems, toolkits, and UI technologies, evaluating and integrating new approaches as appropriate
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science or other relevant engineering discipline
5 years of experience as a Software Architect or similar role
Minimum 15 years of professional experience developing, architecting desktop, web, or mobile client-server based experiences
Current knowledge of React, MUI, web standards, accessibility and specifications
3+ years experience as a Design Systems Architect
Experience using Figma and providing interoperability with other systems
Experience with Design Tokens and Design Tokens architecture: specifying them, packaging them for adopting teams, and guiding refactoring
Experience with multiple toolkits (some for web platforms, some for native platforms) in a Design System and guiding the teams to maintain parity between them
Good leadership skills
The sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company's success
Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
Ability to work well in a team to deliver on team goals
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Preferred
Experience with Scrum methodology
Mobile and Browser development experience is a plus
Ability to learn large software systems quickly
Benefits
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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