Principal User Experience Designer - UX - 3D Visualization

Autodesk; Remote; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UK is seeking a Principal Experience Designer to enhance visualization products. This role involves driving UX strategy, collaborating across teams, and mentoring designers. The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of UX design experience, particularly in SaaS, alongside strong communication skills. Familiarity with design tools like Figma and an understanding of AEC workflows are essential. The position offers remote work flexibility, with an emphasis on innovation in user experience.

Benefits

Annual cash bonuses

Stock grants

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of UX design experience.
• Experience working on SaaS products.
• Deep understanding of AEC workflows.
• Hands-on experience with 3D geometry workflows.

Responsibilities

• Drive UX strategy and execution for the Visualization space.
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, and engineers.
• Mentor and coach early-to-mid-career designers.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies to innovate user experience.

Skills

UX design experience

Excellent communication skills

Experience with Figma

Understanding of AEC workflows

Hands-on experience with 3D geometry workflows

Familiarity with AI-powered design tools

Tools

Figma

Revit

AutoCAD

Forma

Job description

Autodesk is at the forefront of industry transformation, enhancing flagship products like AutoCAD, Revit, and Forma with cloud-native capabilities, scalable data, edge computing, AI‑driven solutions and advanced visualization. Our Visualization team is central to delivering modern, high‑fidelity experiences across web, mobile and desktop platforms. The Visualization Solutions group, within Autodesk’s AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) platform org, is responsible for intuitive, powerful experiences that help professionals across industries visualize and collaborate effectively on complex projects. As Principal Experience Designer you will work on visualization capabilities and critical in‑product workflows that enable users to review models, manage design workflows and project processes and make informed decisions across web and mobile platforms. You will champion evidence‑based design, influence product strategy and lead design excellence while mentoring early‑to‑mid‑career designers and keeping the team focused on high‑value features. The role is based in the UK and can be predominantly remote; proximity to the engineering teams in Sheffield is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive UX strategy and execution for the Visualization space, ensuring an intuitive and delightful experience.
• Influence product strategy and share design rationale through storytelling, presentations, and iterative artefacts, inspiring alignment.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with designers, product managers and engineers within your product area and across the AEC group.
• Champion evidence‑based design by partnering with UX Research and using analytics to uncover insights that shape design strategy and the product roadmap.
• Empower your team to prioritise features that deliver maximum value to users, balancing business and user goals.
• Become a subject‑matter expert in the visualization domain and lead design strategy, shaping the roadmap with a strong design perspective.
• Mentor and coach early‑to‑mid‑career designers, fostering growth and design excellence.
• Guide and participate in design critiques, maintaining high standards and consistency in design solutions.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies, including AI‑driven design tools and workflows, to innovate and future‑proof the user experience.

Qualifications

• 5‑7 years of UX design experience working as a UX designer.
• Previous experience working on SaaS products.
• Excellent communication and storytelling skills.
• Experience with industry‑standard tools like Figma, and experience designing for complex creative applications, 3D tools, gaming or visualization platforms.
• Deep understanding of AEC workflows and Autodesk tools such as Revit, AutoCAD and Forma.
• Hands‑on experience with 3D geometry workflows and visualization challenges.
• Exposure to AR/VR or immersive design techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to influence product and design strategy.
• Familiarity with AI‑powered design tools or workflows and an interest in leveraging emerging technologies.

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, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants and a comprehensive benefits package.

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