Senior Software Developer (Web) (Remote)

Autodesk•AMER - Canada - Ontario - Offsite/Home, ON

2d•CA$107,000 - CA$157,300•Remote

About The Position

Virtual and augmented reality are transforming design and creation through new immersive and collaborative experiences that will impact major segments like entertainment, architecture, developer, construction, and manufacturing converge. The industry is being transformed by innovations in Extended Reality (XR) and AI which are creating new ways of leveraging spatial computing to review, collaborate and create in immersive, collaborative environments. As a Senior Software Developer (Web), you will be part of the team responsible for building and delivering a collaborative XR platform within the Interactive Graphics Solution org. In this role, you will partner closely with UX Designers to build products and services that enhance our customer’s spatial understanding through our industry leading Autodesk Platform technologies. If you have a passion for creating modern, beautiful, and high-performance web frontends and share our passion for XR, join us as we redefine how we work and collaborate with each other in a new reality.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
5+ 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
Comfortable with AWS, specifically services like S3
Git, Github knowledge
Experience in an agile development environment
Good problem-solving and communication skills

Nice To Haves

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)

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
Help 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