Senior Software Engineer

Autodesk; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk UK is seeking an experienced frontend engineer to contribute across the full software development lifecycle, translating product requirements into iterative, customer-facing features and building scalable frontends using React and TypeScript.

You will collaborate with product, UX and engineering peers, lead quality through automated tests and CI/CD, and mentor others while embracing Agile practices and AI-assisted tooling.

Qualifications

• 5+ years frontend development with HTML, CSS, JS, React.
• Experience with Redux, MobX or React Query.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Translate product requirements into customer-facing features.
• Design scalable frontend solutions with clear boundaries.
• Balance trade-offs across components for performance and maintainability.
• Collaborate with PMs, UX, architects and engineers.
• Lead root-cause analysis for production issues.
• Improve code quality through reviews and testing.
• Contribute to CI/CD improvements and automation.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering excellence.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and provide accurate estimates.
• Leverage AI tools to boost productivity.

Skills

HTML/CSS/JS

React

TypeScript

Redux/MobX

Frontend testing

CI/CD

Web performance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Tools

Webpack

Git

Jest

Cypress

Job description

Overview

Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from design to deployment and continuous improvement. Translate high-level product requirements into iterative, customer-facing enhancements. Design and develop solutions with clear system boundaries and scalability considerations across components and services, evaluate and make informed trade-offs across components and services, balancing performance, complexity, and long-term maintainability. Contribute to architectural decisions that shape extensibility, scalability, and cross-product integrations. Collaborate closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, Architects, and Engineers across distributed teams. Lead root‑cause analysis for production issues, implement durable fixes and preventative improvements. Elevate code quality through rigorous code reviews, automated testing strategies, and CI/CD improvements. Mentor developing engineers and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence and accountability. Actively participate in Agile delivery, providing accurate estimates and proactively managing technical risks. Leverage AI tools and modern engineering productivity techniques in daily workflows.

Responsibilities

• Translate high‑level product requirements into iterative, customer‑facing enhancements.
• Design and develop solutions with clear system boundaries and scalability considerations.
• Evaluate and make informed trade‑offs across components, balancing performance, complexity, and long‑term maintainability.
• Contribute to architectural decisions that shape extensibility, scalability, and cross‑product integrations.
• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, Architects, and Engineers across distributed teams.
• Lead root‑cause analysis for production issues and implement durable fixes and preventative improvements.
• Elevate code quality through rigorous code reviews, automated testing strategies, and CI/CD improvements.
• Mentor developing engineers and contribute to a culture of engineering excellence and accountability.
• Actively participate in Agile delivery, providing accurate estimates and proactively managing technical risks.
• Leverage AI tools and modern engineering productivity techniques in daily workflows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years solid hands‑on frontend development experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript and React.
• In‑depth understanding of JavaScript internals and fundamentals.
• Experience with state management solutions such as Redux, MobX or React Query.
• Proficient experience with frontend testing frameworks like Jest and Cypress.
• Familiarity with bundling tools such as Webpack and Rsbuild.
• Experience building scalable, high‑performance applications with attention to reliability and maintainability.
• Solid understanding of web application architectures, APIs, and service‑oriented systems.
• Hands‑on experience with automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and Git‑based workflows.
• Experience leveraging AI‑assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity and software quality.
• Experience working on agile software projects with short release cycles.
• Excellent problem‑solving abilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Available for on‑call work (on a rotation basis).
• Bachelor of Science or higher degree in computer science or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with 2D/3D visualization systems or graphics technologies (WebGL/WebGPU).
• Exposure to backend technologies (e.g., Node.js, C#) in distributed or service‑oriented architectures.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services or other cloud infrastructure technologies.
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies or serving in a Scrum leadership capacity.

Ideal Candidate

• Proactive, curious engineer who stays current with emerging tools and technologies.
• Comfortable working in cross‑functional teams of local and remote peers.
• Results‑driven, adaptable, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Strong advocate for engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Values in‑person collaboration and actively leverages office interactions to strengthen team relationships, mentoring, and decision‑making.