Senior Software Engineer, Geometric Modeling

Autodesk · Detroit, MI

Company

Autodesk

Location

Detroit, MI

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Job Requisition ID #

22WD63067

Position Overview

We are looking for a Sr. Software Engineer to join the Strategic Technologies group in the PSET (Platform Services and Emerging Technologies) organization. Help us build Autodesk's Forge platform to empower developers achieve the new possible. You will be part of the team responsible for designing and building critically important interoperability software components used in CAD applications like AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit and 3DS Max. You will have a unique opportunity to immerse in a full software development life cycle and enjoy delivering happiness to our valued customers. We are a globally distributed diverse group of engineers who embrace teamwork and collaboration using Agile practices.

Location: Novi, MI (USA) or Cambridge, UK

Responsibilities
  • Design and implement reusable software components and APIs as part of an Agile team
  • Take ownership of the implementation of CAD data exchange software components and features, with high emphasis on quality and sound software engineering practices
  • Participate in software design reviews, conduct code reviews, and provide input and feedback to other members of the development team
  • Create documents and diagrams to outline relationships between subsystems and participate in reviews of those designs
  • Cross-team collaboration and coordination with stakeholders to ensure reliable, secure, available and scalable releases


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or similar experience (Masters or Ph.D, preferred)
  • 3+ years of hands-on software development experience using Modern C++
  • Strong mathematical background in geometric modeling, linear algebra, numerical methods, spline curves and surfaces, computational geometry
  • Knowledge of good software architecture practices including design patterns, object-oriented programming, and complex software systems
  • Experience with commercial CAD software like Inventor, Revit, Fusion 360, NX, Solidworks, CATIA
  • Proven team leadership, interpersonal skills, and ability to get things done
  • Strong analytical capability and ability to learn new technical domains quickly


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with solving data exchange and interoperability problems in the CAD industry
  • Experience with designing and developing robust and performant APIs, libraries and reusable components
  • Experience with cross platform software development
  • Multithreaded programming, performance profiling and optimization
  • Experience with Test Driven Development and unit testing


At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

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Date Posted

09/18/2022

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