Senior Frontend Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer (React, Frontend)

Job Requisition ID #

26WD96093

Position Overview

Are you excited by solving complex technical challenges while building scalable, highly available, and performant platforms used by millions of users worldwide Autodesk is seeking a passionate Senior Software Engineer (Frontend) to join a team of diverse, smart, and driven engineers building next-generation customer success experiences.

In this role, you will work within a high-performing Scrum team where the code, infrastructure, and services you develop will have a direct and measurable impact on millions of Autodesk users. This initiative is central to our transformation journey and customer experience strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, debug, and document scalable and reusable frontend components and applications

• Write high-quality, maintainable code following Test-Driven Development (TDD) and engineering best practices

• Lead and actively participate in code reviews, design reviews, and technical discussions

• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering excellence across the team

• Collaborate closely with architects, DevOps, Product Management, UX, and Support teams to deliver robust solutions

• Translate business requirements into well-designed technical solutions with accurate effort estimates

• Evaluate and recommend tools, frameworks, and processes to improve quality, performance, and developer productivity

• Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive root-cause analysis

• Contribute to system architecture decisions, ensuring security, scalability, reliability, and maintainability

• Customise and integrate third-party JavaScript libraries and frameworks as required

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related technical field

• 5–8 years of industry experience in frontend development

• Strong hands-on experience with React and modern JavaScript frameworks, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript HTML5 and CSS3

• Solid understanding of frontend architecture, state management, and performance optimisation

• Experience working in Scrum/Agile environments

• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams

• Experience with build tools, bundlers, and CI/CD pipelines

• Strong understanding of developer experience and build automation best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with micro-frontend architectures, builds scalable, high-performance React/TypeScript applications with strong architecture, accessibility, and maintainability standards

• Experience working with Generative AI (GenAI) technologies, including integrating AI-powered features into web applications

• Practical knowledge of prompt engineering, including designing, testing, and optimising prompts for large language models (LLMs) to deliver reliable and context-aware user experiences

• Familiarity with cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

• Knowledge of frontend observability and performance monitoring tools

• Experience with design systems and component libraries

• Exposure to security best practices (XSS, CSRF, OAuth, etc.)

• Experience writing unit and component tests using Jest (e.g., with React Testing Library)

• Experience writing and maintaining end-to-end (E2E) and UI automation tests using Playwright

• Familiarity with integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines and improving test reliability and coverage

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About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Diversity & Belonging
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Experience Level

Senior Level