Principal Visual Experience Designer

Autodesk; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk, Inc. seeks a Principal Visual Experience Designer to operate at a creative leadership level, elevating craft across the AEC XF organization.

Your work translates product strategy and emerging AI capabilities into polished visual systems that delight users, partnering with design, research, product management, engineering, and content design to ensure usability, trust, and consistency. The role requires strong cross-functional influence, deep typography and color expertise, motion

Qualifications

• 8+ years of visual/product design experience with strong craft.
• Deep expertise in typography, color, composition, hierarchy and interface design.
• Experience in motion design and micro interactions that deliver delightful UX.
• Experience designing for complex enterprise products and design systems.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence design decisions with craft.

Responsibilities

• Design high‑quality, visually refined experiences across workflows and touchpoints.
• Translate strategy and AI capabilities into clear visual designs that inspire trust.
• Identify delighters and refine patterns that scale across products.
• Contribute to Autodesk design system for consistency and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Product Design, Research, PM, Eng, and Content Design.
• Create high‑fidelity designs, prototypes, and specifications; support implementation.
• Explore visual patterns for AI-powered and adaptive experiences.

Skills

Visual craft

Typography

Color theory

Layout

Hierarchy

Interface design

Motion design

Micro interactions

Design leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional influence

Tools

Figma

AI tools and workflows

Job description

Job ID26WD101847Job Requisition ID #26WD101847Position OverviewAt Autodesk, we do what no other company can: we help our customers design and make anything. As we continue to transform how customers experience Autodesk, we are investing in insight-driven product development, seamless digital experiences, and AI-powered innovation to help people achieve meaningful outcomes faster and smarter. To deliver on that vision, we need exceptional contributors and leaders who are curious, adaptable, customer-focused, and excited to help shape the future of work at Autodesk.We are seeking a Principal Visual Experience Designer to operate at a creative leadership level as a highly strategic individual contributor, elevating the craft, quality, and consistency of visual design. In this role, you will partner with Product Design, Research, Product Management, Engineering, and Content Design to translate product strategy and interaction concepts into polished visual systems that delight users. You will influence product direction, shape cross-product experiences, help define a forward-looking visual design vision for AI-powered experiences, and raise the bar for visual quality across the organization.Within the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Experience Foundations (XF) organization, the Visual Experience Design (VXD) team plays a unique horizontal role—partnering across all AEC products to bring clarity, cohesion, and beauty to the ecosystem. Our mission is to deliver impact through delight and desirability, creating elegant, intuitive visual experiences that users love and trust.This role is ideal for someone with exceptional visual craft and a strong point of view, who can influence others, identify opportunities to uplevel experiences, and contribute to a more cohesive, modern, and AI-forward design direction across AEC.**When applying you must include your resume and portfolio link on your resume with password/access**ResponsibilitiesDesign high-quality, visually refined experiences across workflows, features, and touchpoints that elevate usability and desirabilityTranslate product strategy, interaction concepts, and emerging AI capabilities into clear, intuitive, and polished visual designs that support user confidence and trustIdentify and drive “user delighter” opportunities—thoughtful details, patterns, and refinements that can scale across multiple AEC productsContribute to and leverage the Autodesk design system with scalable patterns and visual guidance to drive consistency, alignment, and efficiency across AEC while enabling product flexibilityPartner closely with Product Design, Research, Product Management, Engineering, and Content Design to ensure visual design is aligned with user needs, technical constraints, and business goalsCollaborate across teams to strengthen continuity and cohesion across the AEC product ecosystemProvide visual design leadership through craft—participating in critiques, offering guidance, and helping raise the quality bar across teamsTranslate complex workflows and concepts into elegant, understandable interfaces with strong attention to hierarchy, layout, and detailCreate high-fidelity designs, prototypes, and specifications, and partner through implementation to ensure quality at launchExplore and help define visual patterns for AI-powered and adaptive experiences, including clarity, feedback, and trustMinimum Qualifications8+ years of experience in visual design, product design, UX/UI design, or related fieldsStrong portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual craft and thoughtful, high-quality execution across digital productsDeep expertise in typography, color, composition, hierarchy, and interface designExperience in motion design, user interface animation, and micro interactions that deliver intuitive, delightful experiencesExperience designing for complex products, workflows, or platform ecosystems in enterprise environments to improve consistency and cohesionDemonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally and influence design decisions through strong rationale and craftExpert understanding of how visual design supports usability, accessibility, and interaction design, and the proven ability to apply insights strategically to influence product visionExperience contributing to design systems or scalable visual frameworksAbility to work effectively in ambiguous, evolving environmentsProficiency with modern design and prototyping tools such as FigmaProficiency with AI tools and workflows, and sound judgment in applying them to visual design and prototyping processPreferred QualificationsExperience designing AI-powered, adaptive, or context-aware experiencesExperience mentoring designers or contributing to raising team craft standardsExperience in the AEC industryLearn MoreAbout AutodeskWelcome to Autodesk! 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 Autodesk – 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!BenefitsFrom health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/Salary transparencySalary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $130,000 and $232,320. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.Equal Employment OpportunityAt Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.BelongingWe take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/global-belongingIn-Person Onboarding and Identity VerificationThis role may require in-person onboarding and/or in-person ID verification.