Software Engineer, Education

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk is seeking a Software Development Engineer to build education-focused product experiences across platforms. You will work on backend services, integrations, automation, ML/AI features, and CAD plugins, driving from concept to launch with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes ownership, rapid delivery, and collaboration with product managers, designers, and ML engineers to ship reliable features at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong experience with full-stack workflows and front-end tech (JavaScript, React/Next.js).
• Able to utilise AI coding tools for increased velocity.
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and version control (Git).
• Proven ability to integrate with CI/CD pipelines and maintain testable code.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with product managers, designers and engineers.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and ability to collaborate in a distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Write production-quality code and maintain connections between systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teammates to deliver education features.
• Move ideas from exploration through implementation, launch, and iteration.
• Develop backend services APIs and platform infrastructure for education features.
• Integrate and productize ML/AI solutions with design and platform teams.
• Build automation, plugins or SDKs for CAD platforms and tooling.
• Work across product and engineering boundaries including CI/CD, Docker, and observability.
• Contribute to code reviews, design discussions, and security best practices.
• Document designs, runbooks, and onboarding materials for new engineers.

Skills

Full-Stack development workflows

Frontend with JavaScript/React/Next.js

AI coding tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Debugging and problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Git

AWS

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Position Overview

the company Education Experiences (AEX) helps students, educators, and institutions access the company tools, learning programs, and certifications. We are seeking a Software Development Engineer to build and deliver education-focused product experiences that support teaching and learning across the company platforms.

Our team operates like a startup within the company—small, fast-moving, and focused on delivering high-quality products. You’ll work across the product stack, including backend services, integrations, automation, experimentation, and user-facing features. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy taking ownership of customer-facing products from concept to launch and collaborating across disciplines to deliver meaningful user experiences.

Main Responsibilities

Start strong: you will write production-quality code, maintain and connect systems, and collaborate with cross-functional teammates to deliver education features for the company products. You will help take ideas from early exploration through implementation, launch, and iteration. Typical responsibilities include:

• Implement backend services APIs, integrations, and product infrastructure that support education product features and platform experiences
• Move quickly from prototype to production, balancing speed, quality, maintainability, and user impact
• Integrate and productize ML/AI solutions in close collaboration with digital experience and platform engineering teams
• Build and maintain automation, plugins or SDKs for CAD platforms (e.g., Fusion, Revit, 3DS Max, Maya), including tooling to support reproducible experiments and product delivery
• Work across product and engineering boundaries, including lightweight frontend integration, data pipelines, service orchestration, experimentation tooling, or internal product workflows when needed
• Work with CI/CD systems (Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and containerized deployments (Docker), and contribute to observability and reliability of services
• Write robust, well-tested code and participate actively in code reviews and design discussions; follow security and data-handling best practices
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, researchers, frontend engineers, ML engineers, and platform teams to turn ambiguous problems into shipped features
• Document designs, APIs, runbooks and hand-off materials to product teams, and help onboard other engineers to the codebase
• Contribute to team culture by sharing knowledge, and promoting reproducible engineering practices

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience (or equivalent)
• Strong experience with Full-Stack development workflows/processes and front-end familiarity (JavaScript, React/Next.js)
• Able to utilise AI coding tools for increased velocity
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and version control (Git)
• Proven ability to integrate with CI/CD pipelines and maintain testable, maintainable code
• Ability to work cross-functionally with product managers, designers, researchers, ML engineers, platform engineers, or other technical teams to ship
• features
• Strong debugging, problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate in a distributed team

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Python and/or C++; experience writing production-quality code and libraries
• Experience working on CAD or 3D geometry systems (meshes, B-Reps, geometry kernels) or building plugins/automation for CAD platforms (e.g.,. Fusion, Revit, AutoCAD, Maya)
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS) and deploying/monitoring services in the cloud
• Understanding of software architecture and design patterns for scalable systems
• Experience translating prototypes, research ideas, or ambiguous product concepts into production-ready implementations
• Prior exposure to education environments and the workflow of translating prototypes to product-ready implementations

The Ideal Candidate

• Product-minded: You care about the user, the problem, and whether the thing you build actually works in the real world
• Pragmatic and hands-on — able to move quickly from prototype to production-quality implementation, while maintaining good engineering judgment
• Curious: You are willing to learn new systems, tools, product areas, or technical domains to move the work forward
• Passionate about education, geometry and 3D data
• Collaborative and communicative — you explain technical trade-offs clearly and help drive consensus

Learn More About the company

Welcome to the company! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at the company – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of the company’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.

Belonging

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.the company.com/company/global-belonging

In-Person Onboarding and Identity Verification

This role may require In-person onboarding and/or in-person ID verification.