Principal Engineer - UI

Position Overview

The Autodesk AEC team is looking for a skilled and driven individual to lead the development of efficient, scalable, and well-architected UI/front-end solutions. As a Principal Engineer, you will be critical in shaping the architecture, design, and implementation of complex, high-performance applications using modern frameworks such as React.js. You will contribute to building a robust platform that automates and simplifies intricate business processes. This role requires a strong foundation in front-end technologies, a strategic architectural mindset, and the ability to mentor and guide teams in delivering scalable, maintainable, and forward-thinking software solutions

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end architecture, design, and development of frontend applications focusing on React.js or Angular frameworks, ensuring scalability, performance, and security

• Own technical decisions regarding framework selection, component architecture, state management, and integration with backend APIs (REST, GraphQL)

• Collaborate with product managers, UX/UI designers, backend engineers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions

• To maintain code quality and consistency, define and enforce coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines across frontend teams.

• Conduct code reviews, mentor junior and mid-level engineers, and foster a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence

• Evaluate new frontend technologies, tools, and frameworks to improve development efficiency and product quality

• Lead Proof of Concepts (POCs) and technical feasibility studies to validate architectural decisions and technology choices

• Manage non-functional requirements such as performance optimisation, accessibility, security, and cross-browser compatibility

• Stay updated with front-end technology trends and evaluate new tools or frameworks to adopt

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

• 8 to 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5-7 years focused on frontend development using React.js or Angular

• Proven experience in software architecture and design patterns, with a firm grasp of component-based and functional programming paradigms

• Expertise in React/Angular, JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3 (including preprocessors like SASS or LESS), and modern frontend build tools (Webpack, Vite, Gulp, Grunt)

• Deep knowledge of state management libraries like Redux, MobX, or Angular RxJS

• Experience integrating frontend applications with RESTful APIs and GraphQL.

• Strong understanding of front-end performance optimisation and browser internals

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with a proactive and mentoring mindset

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with backend technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, or Node.js to facilitate full-stack architectural understanding

• Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG) and internationalisation.

• Familiarity with testing frameworks and methodologies, including unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing (Jest, Cypress, React Testing Library)

• Prior experience in agile development environments and DevOps practices

• Experience with hybrid/native mobile front-end frameworks (e.g., React Native, Ionic) is a plus

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