Senior Software Engineer - Surfacing Mathematician

Autodesk; Montreal; On-site; CAD 98,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design software company in Montreal is seeking a Software Engineer specializing in geometric modeling for their Alias team. The successful candidate will work on cutting-edge technology affecting automotive design. You will need a strong foundation in mathematics and experience in software development. Competitive salary and benefits package offered, with a collaborative environment promoting innovation.

Benefits

Annual cash bonuses

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in software development in a commercial environment.
• Strong knowledge of linear algebra and analytical geometry.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement features for geometric constraint solver.
• Collaborate with engineers to develop and maintain complex features.

Skills

Software development

Mathematics

Computational geometry

NURBs modeling

Education

Masters or PhD in Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Job description

Job Requisition ID #

25WD89702

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Overview

Autodesk is the global leader in design and make technology, including industry-leading 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software and services, that offer customers better outcomes through automation and insights for their design and make processes. If you've ever driven a high-performance car, admired a towering skyscraper, used a smartphone, or watched a great film, chances are you've experienced what millions of Autodesk customers are doing with our software. With a vision of a better world designed and made for all, Autodesk serves customers in architecture, engineering, and construction; product design and manufacturing; and digital media and entertainment industries.

This role is to join the Autodesk Alias team, which is building industry leading software for automotive and industrial design. Alias is a software package that incorporates sketching, concept modeling, surfacing, visualization, and computational design. Our goal is to be the leading software for the entire design process, all the way from concept creation to production surfacing.

In this role, you will be working with a team of math specialists writing the core functionality that powers Alias surfacing. We are actively working on many challenging geometric modeling projects involving spline surfacing, subdivisional surfaces, meshes, and intersecting technologies. You will gain the satisfaction of working on cutting edge technology that can have an enormous impact on how designers build the shapes of cars, phones, bicycles, and more. Our engineering culture will empower you to make effective decisions, work collaboratively, and take accountability for engineering projects at the core of the product.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, document and maintain features related to enhance the home-grown geometric constraint solver

• Prototype, implement, and maintain production cloud services and software components

• Collaborate with teams of talented engineers to design, plan, develop, refactor, test, deliver and maintain complex features

• Interact with the product owner and product management teams to review and implement proposed designs

• Being Agile and using LEAN methodology as an active member of a Scrum team

• Collaborate using tools such as Git, JIRA, Slack and wiki pages

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in software development in a commercial environment

• Masters or PhD degree in Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or related field

• Strong knowledge of linear algebra, numerical methods, analytical geometry, Spline curves and surfaces, computational geometry, graph algorithms

• NURBs modeling

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Bézier surface and NURBS modeling method(s).

• Experience with Git or similar source code revision control systems

• Knowledge of CAD/CAM

• Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD pipeline and Test Automation

• Tech that we use: NURBs modelling, subdiv modeling, mesh modelling, C++ 17, Git, Artifactory, Jenkins

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 $98,600 and $144,650. 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.

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