Senior User Experience Designer, 3D Content Creation

Autodesk; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in design software seeks a Senior User Experience Designer to enhance content creation tools for creative professionals. Collaborate with diverse teams to develop user-focused solutions and drive exceptional design experiences, leveraging over five years of expertise in a vibrant workplace committed to diversity and innovation.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Discretionary annual cash bonuses

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional design experience required.
• Ability to present designs to diverse audiences.
• Experience with cloud services and APIs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Communicate customer requirements through interactive prototypes.
• Lead presentations with stakeholders to validate designs.
• Partner with development teams for successful implementation.

Skills

Ability to visualize and prototype solutions

Skilled in human-centered design methods

Data-driven design experience

Storyboarding and sketching capabilities

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in interaction design

Tools

3D design software

Animation software

Cloud services

Job description

Job Requisition ID #

25WD89625

Position Overview

Autodesk is looking for a Senior User Experience Designer with a history of working on complex systems such as kinematics, physical simulations, and rendering. Help us build the best content creation tools for film, games, television, and visualization professionals.

As a member of our XD team, you'll work with a talented team of User Experience Designers, as well as stakeholders from Product Management, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Content Design, and Quality Assurance, to create outstanding experiences that help creative professionals achieve their artistic vision.

When applying please include your resume and updated portfolio + password.

Responsibilities

• Communicate customer requirements through storytelling, interactive prototypes, and other iterative artifacts which serve as part of a complete visual and functional design specification

• Lead presentations and discussions with customers and internal stakeholders to understand workflow problems and validate designs

• Maintain familiarity with other Autodesk products and competitive products to ensure viability with proposed solutions

• Create & maintain design/interaction patterns and related style sheets to drive consistent customer experiences

• Partner with other User Experience Designers in creating & applying design patterns across the company

• Partner with development teams to help drive successful implementation of design/interaction patterns and deliver quality experiences to our customers

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional design experience

• Ability to visualize and prototype intended solutions at various levels of fidelity, from high-level wireframes or mock-ups to conceptual presentations to highly technical documents and diagrams

• Ability to present designs to a wide range of audiences, including design, software development, quality assurance, marketing, and leadership

• Skilled in human-centered design methods and practice

• Data-driven design experience with a focus on solving customer challenges

• Ability to bring order & simplicity to complex interactions

• Familiarity with customer research methods, including interviewing, contextual inquiry, usability testing, etc.

• Storyboarding and sketching capabilities for rapid design iteration to overcome ambiguity in new workflow development

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in interaction design, new media design, or related/equivalent

• Experience working with 3D design, visualization, or animation software

• Experience working on cloud services

• Experience facilitating working groups with internal stakeholders, partners, and customers

• Experience with APIs and SaaS technologies

• Experience designing tools and workflows that are supported with artificial intelligence

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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 – our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.

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

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on discretionary annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock or long-term incentive cash grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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

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