Senior Desktop Platform Engineer — Electron & Chromium

Autodesk; Sheffield (TX); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build a reusable Electron-based desktop platform for Autodesk web applications. This hands-on role involves owning complex areas of the desktop runtime, guiding design decisions across Electron, Chromium, Node.js, and Windows, and mentoring other engineers to ensure robust platform delivery.

You will help establish engineering practices, collaborate across Autodesk teams, and drive secure, maintainable interfaces that enable shared

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and own significant areas of the Electron desktop platform.
• Guide implementation across Electron, Chromium, Node.js, and Windows.
• Collaborate with Autodesk teams to ensure platform reliability and security.
• Mentor engineers and drive architectural decisions for the desktop runtime.
• Resolve runtime, memory, and security issues using Chromium tooling and debuggers.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript

Software architecture

Debugging

Mentoring

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Electron

Chromium

Node.js

Windows API

Job description

Autodesk is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and build a reusable Electron-based desktop platform for Autodesk web applications. This hands-on role involves owning complex areas of the desktop runtime, guiding design decisions across Electron, Chromium, Node.js, and Windows, and mentoring other engineers to ensure robust platform delivery.

You will help establish engineering practices, collaborate across Autodesk teams, and drive secure, maintainable interfaces that enable shared