Principal Software Development Engineer

Autodesk is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer specializing in Qt Framework and QML to join the Platform organization within the PDMS division. This role involves building and maintaining QML UI components, assisting other teams in adopting them, and providing technical leadership. The engineer will work in a scrum team, ensuring high-quality code, debugging complex issues, and mentoring junior engineers to deliver industry workflows on the client platform.

Must Have

• Deep working knowledge of Qt Framework, including threading, signal & slots, events, rendering, and widgets.
• 5+ years of experience developing commercial applications built on the Qt Framework.
• 8+ years of professional C++ programming experience.
• Experience using XCode with professional software development work.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and practices, including automated testing and deployment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Current knowledge of C++ standards and specifications.
• Experience with Object-Oriented programming, debugging, software architecture, data structures, algorithms, and STL.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or related technical discipline.
• Proficient in written and verbal English.

Good to Have

• Familiarity with differences in Commercial vs LGPL Qt licensing limitations.
• Experience with upgrading Qt from one release to another and advising others how to mitigate deprecated functions.

Perks & Benefits

• Annual cash bonuses
• Stock grants
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Culture of belonging

Position Overview

As a global leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, Autodesk helps people imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk accelerates better design through an unparalleled depth of experience and a broad portfolio of software to give customers the power to solve their design, business, and environmental challenges.

We are looking for a Principal Engineer specialized in the Qt Framework and the Qt Modeling Language (QML). You will be a member of the team that builds and maintains UI components developed in QML. You will also assist teams across Autodesk that are adopting these UI components in Autodesk products. Organizationally, you will work in the Platform organization within Autodesk's Product Design and Manufacturing Solutions (PDMS) division making the software platform upon which the Fusion family of products are built. Come help us fulfill our vision to allow developers to deliver Industry Workflows on our client platform to any user.

You will report to the team's Portland Oregon-based Sr. Manager but your position is hybrid.

Responsibilities

• Work on a scrum team of about 5 – 8 team members
• Be Fluent in understanding and applying best practices for working in a production codebase to deliver high-quality, secure, and stable code
• Support development of Qt Modeling Language (QML) components
• Investigate crashes and customer escalations (CERs) that require debugging into Qt source code
• Engage directly with customers to provide technical support for complex issues
• Be a technical leader who leads technical decisions with best practices and mentors junior/ mid-level software engineers on the team.
• Write technical design documents, participate in design and code reviews within the team and across teams, develop estimates for tasks, and document code
• Work with an extended team of software developers, QAs, and product designers in the US and other worldwide engineering sites
• Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily scrum meetings, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives
• Use Git/GitHub and work with build and deployment technologies, such as Jenkins, CMake, Docker containers, and Python

Minimum Qualifications

• Deep working knowledge of the Qt Framework, including threading, signal & slots, events, rendering, and widgets.
• 5+ years of experience developing commercial application(s) built on the Qt Framework.
• 8+ years of professional C++ programming experience.
• Experience using XCode with professional software development work.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and practices, including automated testing and deployment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Current knowledge of C++ standards and specifications.
• Experience with Object-Oriented programming, debugging, software architecture, data structures, algorithms, and STL.
• Familiar with differences in Commercial vs LGPL Qt licensing limitations
• Experienced with upgrading Qt from one release to another and advising others how to mitigate deprecated functions
• Proficient in written and verbal English.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or related technical discipline.

Learn More

About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary transparency

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, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Diversity & Belonging

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging

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