Principal Software Engineer - AutoCAD Mobile iOS

Position Overview

At Autodesk, we are obsessed with building tools for people who imagine, design, and make a better world for the 10 billion people living on our planet.

Our clients make the tallest buildings in the world, innovate on new green, affordable housing for low income communities, put rockets into space, invent solutions for bringing fresh water to famine affected countries, 3d print cheap prosthetic limbs for the needy in 3rd world countries, design and make the products in your home and in your pocket, and bring stories and experiences to life that leap off the screen and inspire the world.

Helping those teams do what they do better, faster and with less negative impact on the world is the mission that pulls us all out of bed every morning.

Our focus on the AutoCAD product development team is to continue the success of the world’s leading CAD family of applications and deliver value to a new generation of customers, on whatever platforms they choose.

Our efforts to bring AutoCAD to new platforms has been publicly recognized by some of the biggest tech companies in the world (e.

g. Apple, Google, Microsoft) in their various keynote events and helps set the industry standard for how cross platform development is done.

The person we are seeking for is a passionate and experienced software engineer who can work with us to combine the cutting-edge techniques and bring the AutoCAD user experience to next level on iOS Platform.

We expect the candidate to have deep knowledge of iOS platform, be mindful of the impact to AutoCAD Mobile customers when developing the product and can work with cross functional and platform teams to deliver high quality product on schedule.

Responsibilities

Involved with all aspects of software development, such as design, implementation, and maintenance, working to create the most reliable, secure, performant iOS application for our customers by leveraging cutting-edge technologies

Partner with product managers, product owners, software architects and other stakeholders to iteratively turn high-level requirements into product enhancements that are delivered to customers incrementally

Design, build, and maintain high performance, reusable, and reliable code

Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of the application

Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs

Help maintain code quality, organization, and automation

Build efficient and reusable front-end abstractions and systems

Push the envelope on cutting edge mobile technologies and front-end engineering best practices

Minimum Qualifications

B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Master’s degree is desirable

8 to 10 years of professional software development experience. Successfully completed two or more large commercial software development cycles

Strong background in Object-Oriented Analysis and Design (OOA / OOD), demonstrating extensive experience and proficiency in these areas

Comprehensive technical knowledge in software development methodologies, design and implementation

Have a keen eye for detail and strive to write high-quality code

Sophisticated programming skills in C / C++

A deep familiarity with Objective-C and Cocoa Touch

Demonstrated rich experience working with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, Core Animation, Core Graphics and Core Text

Rich experience of the iOS mobile app development life cycle

Experience with developing cross-platform software components

Experience with Test Driven Development and continuous delivery

Rich knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to give technical guidance to senior and junior developers

Experience with CI / CD and building deployment pipelines

Experience with GIT

Preferred Qualifications

Have published one or more iOS apps in the app store

Optimization and benchmarking skills

Familiarity with CAD software (Architectural, Mechanical, or Civil design)

ML / AI operations experience

Software development experience in a web environment

Experience building Android apps

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About Autodesk

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We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

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Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada-BC based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $131,500 and $180,840.

Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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