Frontend Software Architect, Autodesk
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3D design, engineering & entertainment software
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3D design, engineering & entertainment software
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
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1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower innovators with design and make technology so they can achieve the new possible.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for a Frontend Software Architect with deep experience in development of modern, scalable, maintainable, and secure web front end experiences to join the Autodesk Fusion Data and Process Management (DPM) portfolio architecture team
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
- 10+ years of experience as a hands-on software architect
- Proven record of leading architecture for commercial SaaS applications deployed globally at massive scale serving the needs of enterprise customers
- Demonstration of high levels of ownership and working closely with engineering teams to consistently deliver
- Broad knowledge of frontend development tools, languages, and frameworks, understanding their appropriate application
- A keen and applied understanding of latest paradigms in building modern and responsive web web experiences at scale. Critical skills include use of micro frontend architectures, PWA, working in multiple design systems, an expert in multiple web frameworks and REST/GraphQL APIs
- Experience building out fully automated development workflows, including validation, adherence to best practice guidelines, builds and deployments
What the job involves
- You will report to the Senior Director, Software Development based in Canada
- This Fusion DPM portfolio of cloud services providing Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Product Data Management (PDM) capabilities that are a critical part of Autodesk's approach to providing innovative cloud services and modern web experiences to manage manufacturing data
- As part of the architecture team, you will help drive innovation as well as designing, building and continually improving the internal and external customer and developer experiences of Autodesk's SaaS products
- Lead technical discussions across internal and external organisations and virtual teams in a matrix setting
- Evaluate the feasibility of alternative directions in future architecture/platform development through the creation of models and prototypes
- Ensure that the selected architectures achieve the desired quality attributes, such as security, scalability, and resilience
- Work closely with product managers, architects, and other stakeholders to translate overall business needs, system architecture and product requirements into well-designed and implemented software services
- Present to and gain insights and feedback from senior Autodesk management on key architectural initiatives
- Key contributor to both near and long-term technology roadmaps for the business
- Guide the design, architecture, and implementation of progressive web and hybrid apps
- Track and champion industry best practices
- Act as a subject matter expert in established and emerging web technologies and standards, such as Web Components, Web Workers, WASM, WebGPU, client-side caching, accessibility, progressive device capability utilization
Our take
Autodesk supplies software that enables teams to collaborate, design, simulate, and fabricate their ideas in 3D, serving a range of industries such as engineering, product design, and entertainment. Founded in 1982, the company first delivered the AutoCAD system, a commercial computer-aided design and drafting software application, that is still seeing updated releases to this day.
Over 100 million people use Autodesk software, across many different industries and applications – in some of which it remains nearly irreplaceable. The company has an impressive history of diversification, which it continues to this day. For example, the 2022 acquisition of Moxion, a cloud-based platform for digital dailies used by leading filmmakers, bolstered the company’s offerings for the media and entertainment industry.
The rise of AR and VR technologies is driving modern growth in the computer-aided design market, creating space for Autodesk to expand further. On top of this, a recent shift to the popular SaaS model puts the company in an opportunistic position to seek further success.
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Andrew Anagnost
(CEO & President, not founder)Has worked at the company since 1997, including as CMO and Senior Vice President of Business Strategy and Marketing. Became CEO in 2017.
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