Type
Remote
Location
Ontario, Canada
Experience
Senior (5+ yrs)
Posted
Today
Quick Take
Autodesk is seeking a Senior Software Developer (Web) to join their Interactive Graphics Solution team. This role involves building and delivering a collaborative XR platform, focusing on modern, high-performance web frontends using React and TypeScript. You will work on immersive and collaborative environments, enhancing spatial understanding for customers.
Role Overview
🏢 About Autodesk
Autodesk is a global leader in software that helps innovators turn ideas into reality, transforming how things are made across industries like architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, and entertainment. They pride themselves on a culture that fosters meaningful work and a better-designed world.
🎯 The Role
As a Senior Software Developer (Web), you will join the Interactive Graphics Solution team to build and deliver a collaborative Extended Reality (XR) platform. This role involves creating modern, high-performance web frontends that enhance spatial understanding for customers, working closely with UX Designers to redefine immersive collaboration.
🛠️ Tech Stack
The core technologies include JavaScript (ES6+), React, TypeScript, Golang (for backend services), and AWS. You'll work with real-time communication technologies like WebSockets, Microsoft Fluid, and data formats such as JSON and Protobuf. Experience with Electron, Git, GitHub, and potentially 3D/immersive web technologies like ThreeJS or WebXR is valued.
💼 What You'll Do
You will design, develop, and maintain frontend applications and backend services, optimizing web-based components for performance across XR headsets. You'll lead complex projects, collaborate with architects, UX designers, and product managers to translate requirements into features, and help shape system design for scalability and performance in cloud and web environments. Additionally, you'll lead technical discussions and stay updated on emerging trends.
✅ What You'll Need
You should have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent, with 5+ years of hands-on experience, emphasizing frontend development. Deep experience with complex, performance-sensitive web applications using JavaScript (ES6+), React, and TypeScript is essential. A strong understanding of browser performance, DOM/JavaScript engine limitations, real-time communication, algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, and browser rendering pipelines is required. Experience with Electron, AWS (S3), Git, GitHub, and agile development is also necessary, along with good problem-solving and communication skills.
🌟 Nice to Have
Preferred qualifications include an MS Degree in Computer Science, experience with 3D and immersive web technologies (ThreeJS, WebXR), proven experience with AWS cloud services and resilient architecture, full-stack experience (backend + frontend), databases (SQL/NoSQL), containerization (Docker), basic game engine experience (Unreal Engine), basic AR/VR/MR experience, and proficiency with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Spinnaker) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), as well as observability tools (Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk).