Senior Manager, Design Technology, AEC

Autodesk; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk in Vancouver seeks a Sr. Manager of Design Technology, AI Frameworks, AEC to lead the AI design framework and a modular component library across the Autodesk platform. You will guide AI-enabled design workflows and collaborate with design and engineering partners to scale experiences.

You will mentor UX Engineers, motion designers, and architects to deliver scalable, high-quality UI components and frameworks for agentic workflows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing front-end or full-stack development teams.
• 12+ years related experience.
• Experience creating and maintaining reusable UI components and component libraries.
• AI Tooling Fluency: Claude Code, Gemini Code Assist, or equivalent LLM-based coding agents.
• Expert React & TypeScript: React Hooks, state management, component-driven design.
• Experience leading architecture and development of large-scale web applications, with performance optimization and accessibility.
• Proficiency in software development practices including version control, testing, and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development of adaptive, context-aware UI components that scale across agentic workflows.
• Establish and maintain a modular framework that supports personalized and agent-assisted user experiences.
• Establish scalable processes that speed delivery from prototype to deployable solutions.
• Build collaborative relationships and demonstrate value for stakeholders to adopt framework components, processes and best practices.
• Build and develop a strong team of UX Engineers, Motion designers and Architects that can execute the frameworks that will support our emerging platform.

Skills

5+ years managing frontend teams

12+ years related experience

Reusable UI components

AI Tooling Fluency

React & TypeScript

Large-scale web apps architecture

Version control & testing

Job description

Job Requisition ID #

26WD100172

Position Overview

At Autodesk, we do what no other company can: we help our customers design and make anything. As we continue to transform how customers experience Autodesk, we are investing in insight-driven product development, seamless digital experiences, and AI-powered innovation to help people achieve meaningful outcomes faster and smarter. To deliver on that vision, we need exceptional contributors and leaders who are curious, adaptable, customer-focused, and excited to help shape the future of work at Autodesk.

We are seeking a Sr. Manager Design Technology, AI Frameworks, AEC to join the Applied Intelligence design team within the Experience Foundations organization of the Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC) Division. We are bringing the power of AI agents to our customers design problems while simultaneously rapidly evolving the way we design and develop ourselves. This role reports to the Sr. Director, Design Frameworks, AEC.

This strategic management role is focused on building a component-based AI design framework that scales across the Autodesk platform. This role is also responsible for overseeing the creation of standards, processes and best practices that facilitate our team’s engagement with vertical platform teams as they move more of their workflows and capabilities to our agentic platform.

Working closely with Design and Engineering, you will lead our shift toward AI-augmented design development and establish a functional components library that will increase consistency, reduce redundancy and increase our overall quality of experiences we are able to deploy at scale across the platform.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development of adaptive, context-aware UI components that scale across agentic workflows
• Establish and maintain a modular framework that supports personalized and agent-assisted user experiences
• Establish scalable processes that speed delivery from prototype to deployable solutions
• Build collaborative relationships and demonstrate value for stakeholders to adopt framework components, processes and best practices
• Build and develop a strong team of UX Engineers, Motion designers and Architects that can execute the frameworks that will support our emerging platform

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience managing front-end or full-stack development teams
• 12+ years related experience
• Experience creating and maintaining reusable UI components and component libraries
• AI Tooling Fluency: Demonstrated \"must-have\" experience using Claude Code, Gemini Code Assist, or equivalent LLM-based coding agents to deliver complex features
• Expert React & TypeScript: Deep proficiency in React Hooks, state management (Zustand, Redux, or Context), and component-driven design
• Experience leading the architecture and development of large-scale web applications, including performance optimization, accessibility, responsive design, and modern UI engineering practices
• Proficiency in Software Development practices, including version control, testing, and debugging

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building and maintaining component libraries
• Experience building agentic or AI-assisted interaction components
• Experience leading design systems that support complex workflows
• Experience mentoring front end engineers and elevating technical capabilities within a team
• Experience establishing cross organizational methods and practices

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!

Benefits

From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $157,000 and $281,930. 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Belonging

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

In-Person Onboarding and Identity Verification

This role may require in-person onboarding and/or in-person ID verification.