Senior XR Frontend Engineer (Remote)

Autodesk; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Autodesk seeks a Senior Software Developer (Web) to design, build, and maintain frontend applications within a collaborative XR platform. You will work with UX designers and cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑performance web frontends for immersive experiences across XR and 2D environments.

You will collaborate on cloud and web architectures, leverage React/TypeScript, and contribute to cutting‑edge XR/AI driven workflows in a fast‑paced, agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in software design and development with emphasis on Frontend development
• Deep, hands‑on experience developing complex, performance‑sensitive web applications in JavaScript (ES6+) with working knowledge of React and Typescript
• Strong grasp of browser performance profiling, rendering bottlenecks, and limitations of the DOM and JavaScript engines
• Experience building applications with CPU constraints that push browser limits
• Experience with real‑time communication technologies like WebSockets, Microsoft Fluid and supporting data formats (JSON, Protobuf)
• Demonstrated excellence in cross‑functional collaboration, with experience working across multiple engineering teams and stakeholders
• Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, concurrency, distributed systems, and browser event loops and rendering pipelines
• Experience with Electron
• Comfortable with AWS, specifically services like S3
• Git, Github knowledge
• Experience in an agile development environment
• Good problem‑solving and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain frontend applications (JavaScript, React, TypeScript) alongside backend services (Golang, AWS)
• Build and optimize beautifully rendered, web-based components that push performance limits across XR Headsets
• Lead large, complex projects across teams, defining scope, planning execution, and delivering milestones on time
• Collaborate with architects, UX designers, product managers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into product features
• Help shape system design and architecture across cloud and web environments, improving scalability, performance and feel across immersive and 2D environments
• Lead technical discussions, align outcomes with business goals, and document solutions for clarity and adoption
• Stay ahead of emerging trends to anticipate and address future development needs

Skills

Frontend development

React

TypeScript

JavaScript ES6+

Web performance

WebSockets

AWS

Electron

Git / Github

Agile

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS or related field

MS Degree (preferred)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub

Job description

Autodesk seeks a Senior Software Developer (Web) to design, build, and maintain frontend applications within a collaborative XR platform. You will work with UX designers and cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑performance web frontends for immersive experiences across XR and 2D environments.

You will collaborate on cloud and web architectures, leverage React/TypeScript, and contribute to cutting‑edge XR/AI driven workflows in a fast‑paced, agile environment.