Senior Software Engineer

Location: Sheffield, GBP

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

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Position Overview

The Autodesk Interactive Graphics Solutions group is seeking a talented and highly motivated individual to develop world-class commercial web applications used by construction companies to increase efficiency and reduce the high amount of waste produced during construction. If you are a Senior Software Engineer proficient in web application development and enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced team with state-of-the-art technologies, we would love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from design to deployment and continuous improvement 
• Translate high-level product requirements into iterative, customer-facing enhancements 
• Design and develop solutions with clear system boundaries and scalability considerations across components and services
• Evaluate and make informed trade-offs across components and services, balancing performance, complexity, and long-term maintainability 
• Contribute to architectural decisions that shape extensibility, scalability, and cross-product integrations 
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, Architects, and Engineers across distributed teams 
• Lead root-cause analysis for production issues, implement durable fixes and preventative improvements
• Elevate code quality through rigorous code reviews, automated testing strategies, and CI/CD improvements 
• Mentor developing engineers and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence and accountability 
• Actively participate in Agile delivery, providing accurate estimates and proactively managing technical risks
• Leverage AI tools and modern engineering productivity techniques in daily workflows

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years solid hands-on frontend development experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript and React
• In-depth understanding of JavaScript internals and fundamentals
• Experience with state management solutions such as Redux, MobX or React Query
• Proficient experience with frontend testing frameworks like Jest and Cypress
• Familiarity with bundling tools such as Webpack and Rsbuild
• Experience building scalable, high-performance applications with attention to reliability and maintainability
• Solid understanding of web application architectures, APIs, and service-oriented systems
• Hands-on experience with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and Git-based workflows
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity and software quality
• Experience working on agile software projects with short release cycles
• Excellent problem-solving abilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Available for on call work (on a rotation basis)
• Bachelor of Science or higher degree in computer science or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with 2D/3D visualization systems or graphics technologies (WebGL/WebGPU)
• Exposure to backend technologies (e.g., Node.js, C#) in distributed or service-oriented architectures 
• Experience with Amazon Web Services or other cloud infrastructure technologies
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies or serving in a Scrum leadership capacity

The Ideal Candidate

• A proactive, curious engineer who stays current with emerging tools and technologies
• Comfortable working in cross-functional teams of local and remote peers
• Results-driven, adaptable, and capable of managing multiple priorities
• Strong advocate for engineering excellence and continuous improvement
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Values in-person collaboration and actively leverages office interactions to strengthen team relationships, mentoring, and decision-making

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