Principal Software Engineer - Web Platform Engineering

Autodesk

Canada
Base: $131,000 - $191,400 cad; bonus/equity: annua...
On-site
Web technologies expertise
Large-scale web platforms
Javascript/typescript ecosystems
Autodesk is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the development of their Web Platform Engineering capabilities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in web technologies and architecture, driving strategic initiatives to enhance performance and scalability across the organization

Job Summary

  • Lead the evolution of our Web Platform Engineering capabilities, shaping the architecture, performance, scalability, and developer experience of the foundational web platform.
  • Drive strategic initiatives across frontend infrastructure, platform services, and developer tooling to enable product teams to build high-quality, performant, and reliable web experiences at scale.
  • Establish performance benchmarks, lead initiatives around web performance, and ensure platform observability, reliability, and incident response readiness.

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Autodesk is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the development of their Web Platform Engineering capabilities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in web technologies and architecture, driving strategic initiatives to enhance performance and scalability across the organization.

Salary

Base: $131,000 - $191,400 CAD; Bonus/Equity: annual cash bonuses, stock grants; Benefits: comprehensive benefits package

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • web technologies expertise
  • large-scale web platforms
  • JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems
  • build systems and tooling
  • web performance and browser internals
  • system design and architecture

Nice-to-have

  • micro-frontend architectures
  • backend systems and APIs
  • design systems at scale
  • cloud platforms and CI/CD
  • improving developer experience

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience
  • Experience designing and scaling large-scale web platforms
  • Expertise in modern JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems
  • Experience with build systems, bundlers, and tooling
  • Deep understanding of web performance, browser internals, and networking
  • Ability to influence architecture across multiple teams
  • Strong system design and architectural decision-making skills

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