Desktop Platform Engineer — Electron & Chromium

Autodesk, Inc.; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to help develop a new Electron- and Chromium-based desktop platform for Autodesk web applications from its Sheffield office. The role is hands-on and contributor-focused, building Electron components and integrating with Windows desktop features.

You will work with senior engineers to deepen expertise in Electron, Chromium, Node.js, and Windows desktop platform engineering, with a hybrid working arrangement in Sheffield.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience developing software using JavaScript or TypeScript.
• Ability to troubleshoot typical software problems using logs, debuggers, and development tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Electron main process, preload layer, and renderer integration.
• Work with Chromium configuration, build settings, and desktop platform integration.
• Implement desktop capabilities and OS integration for Windows and secure communications.
• Investigate crashes, memory issues, security concerns, and installation problems.
• Write unit and integration tests and participate in code reviews and design discussions.
• Collaborate with quality, build/release, and other teams to deliver production-ready functionality.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Node.js

Electron

Chromium

Windows

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Autodesk, Inc. is seeking a Software Engineer to help develop a new Electron- and Chromium-based desktop platform for Autodesk web applications from its Sheffield office. The role is hands-on and contributor-focused, building Electron components and integrating with Windows desktop features.

You will work with senior engineers to deepen expertise in Electron, Chromium, Node.js, and Windows desktop platform engineering, with a hybrid working arrangement in Sheffield.