Staff User Experience Designer, Autodesk Marketplace (Canada | Remote)

Autodesk; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company is seeking a Staff Experience Designer to shape the Autodesk Marketplace, connecting customers with third-party solutions. The ideal candidate has 12+ years in experience design, a proven track record in e-commerce, and exceptional communication skills. This role involves driving platform strategy and mentoring designers in a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Annual cash bonuses

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in experience design.
• Proven ability to customize processes for large, complex initiatives.
• Proven track record of designing experience frameworks across platforms.

Responsibilities

• Drive platform experience strategy through cross-divisional partnership.
• Establish architectural patterns for each surface of the marketplace.
• Build credibility and influence across diverse teams.

Skills

Expert-level fluency in human-centered design methodologies

Strong business acumen

Exceptional communication and storytelling abilities

Tools

Figma

Framer

Azure Marketplace

Salesforce AppExchange

Google Cloud Marketplace

SAP Store

Shopify

Job description

Job Requisition

Job Requisition ID 25WD89311

Position Overview

We are seeking a Staff Experience Designer to shape the future of the Autodesk Marketplace—our strategic platform that connects 4,000+ third-party solutions with millions of Autodesk customers. You will guide the system-level experience architecture that transforms how customers discover, evaluate, purchase, and manage third-party solutions as integrated extensions of their Autodesk workflows.

You will lead the strategic evolution from a traditional app store into a comprehensive commerce ecosystem that accelerates customer, partner, and developer value. This role requires a visionary architect who can unify marketplace touchpoints spanning in-product discovery, enterprise admin management, AI-powered recommendations, and app developer experiences into cohesive, contextual experiences. Join us in architecting the future of how millions of professionals discover and integrate solutions that power their creative and engineering workflows. It\'s an opportunity to shape not just a marketplace, but the foundation of Autodesk\'s platform strategy for the next decade. This position reports to the Senior User Experience Design Manager, Developer Enablement.

Considering candidates in Canada living in Pacific to Eastern time zone with a preference for Pacific Time zone and willing to work hybrid/remote.

Must include resume and portfolio with password/access when applying

Responsibilities

• Drive platform experience strategy through cross-divisional partnership that knits together a unified experience across discovery, evaluation, purchase, management and support
• Establish architectural patterns for each surface of the multi-sided marketplace; customer-facing, partner-facing, developer-facing and internal operations
• Build credibility, authority, and influence across product, engineering, partnerships, and business development teams through compelling experience storytelling and strategic communication
• Validate experience concepts through prototyping, testing, and iteration with customers, partners, and stakeholders while staying on top of industry trends, and quantitative / qualitative research
• Facilitate high-stakes alignment with VP and C-level stakeholders on marketplace vision, architectural decisions, and resource allocation
• Partner to establish a scalable information architecture that enables AI/ML workflows to deliver intuitive, contextual recommendations for third-party solutions that accommodates diverse solution types, partner content, and localized marketplace experiences
• Mentor and guide experience designers, product managers, and engineers in marketplace-specific design principles and architectural thinking

Minimum Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in experience design with demonstrated expertise in marketplace, ecommerce, or platform ecosystems
• Expert-level fluency in human-centered design methodologies with proven ability to customize processes for large, complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives
• Proven track record of designing experience frameworks that span multiple products, platforms, and user segments
• Strong business acumen with ability to identify market opportunities, competitive threats, and strategic positioning for platform businesses
• Deep experience working with commerce platforms and technologies such as Azure Marketplace, Salesforce AppExchange, Google Cloud Marketplace, SAP Store, Shopify
• Exceptional communication, storytelling and leadership abilities that build trust and alignment across diverse cross-divisional stakeholder groups

Preferred Qualifications

• You are up to date on the latest trends and advancements for developer experience
• Partner ecosystem experience within multi-sided marketplace dynamics and platform business models
• Expert-level prototyping skills in Figma, Framer, or similar tools with ability to communicate complex system interactions
• Adaptable and resilient in a fast-paced, evolving environment while consistently bringing strong problem-solving skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Exhibits systems thinking with ability to illustrate relationships between customer workflows, partner needs, third-party developer/solution builder needs and business objectives

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About Autodesk

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Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For Canada-BC based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $140,000 and $192,500. 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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