Senior Software Engineer - AI-Driven Architecture Platform

Pomona College; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help build the next generation of an AI-powered architecture design platform. You will work on cloud-based, performance-sensitive systems that integrate AI to support complex design and simulation workflows.

Join a mission-driven team focused on shaping sustainable city-design tools. You will collaborate with product managers and designers and own features from conception to delivery, bridging engineering, product goals, and user outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience building cloud-based, user-facing systems.
• Hands-on with AI-enabled design tools.
• Ability to work in cross-functional, international teams.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to technical direction within your team and provide input on architectural decisions.
• Take ownership of complex features and systems, driving their design and delivery end-to-end.
• Contribute to technical planning within your team and help align work with product goals.
• Navigate trade-offs between performance, cost, and user experience in complex workflows.
• Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver meaningful user outcomes.
• Share knowledge and support the growth of your teammates.

Skills

Cloud-based systems

AI experience

TypeScript

AWS

Serverless architectures

WebGL/WebGPU

Real-time rendering

Computational geometry

CAD/BIM data models

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Tools

N/A

Job description

Autodesk is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help build the next generation of an AI-powered architecture design platform. You will work on cloud-based, performance-sensitive systems that integrate AI to support complex design and simulation workflows.

Join a mission-driven team focused on shaping sustainable city-design tools. You will collaborate with product managers and designers and own features from conception to delivery, bridging engineering, product goals, and user outcomes.