AI-Driven CAD/CAM Software Engineer (C++)

Autodesk; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk is seeking a Software Engineer to join a Birmingham-based scrum team within Fusion, delivering production-grade CAD/CAM features in a desktop application. You will apply AI-assisted development to plan, implement, and refine solutions, while maintaining high-quality code and documentation.

The role emphasizes object-oriented C++ design, performance tuning, and collaboration with product management, experience design, and QA to advance Fusion capabilities across platforms.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proficiency using AI-assisted development tools and disciplined code validation.
• Strong object-oriented programming in C++, including modern C++ and STL.
• Experience with Git and Jira.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable features in C++ within the Fusion CAD/CAM desktop application.
• Write, test, review, and maintain high-quality code across the development lifecycle.
• Tackle defects, performance bottlenecks, and production issues with robust debugging.
• Create and maintain design specs and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and QA to deliver Fusion capabilities.

Skills

C++

OOP

AI-assisted development

Git

Jira

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/SE

Tools

Qt

CMake

Python

Job description

Autodesk is seeking a Software Engineer to join a Birmingham-based scrum team within Fusion, delivering production-grade CAD/CAM features in a desktop application. You will apply AI-assisted development to plan, implement, and refine solutions, while maintaining high-quality code and documentation.

The role emphasizes object-oriented C++ design, performance tuning, and collaboration with product management, experience design, and QA to advance Fusion capabilities across platforms.