Principal Engineer (C++,QT)

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Position Overview

As a global leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, Autodesk helps people imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk accelerates better design through an unparalleled depth of experience and a broad portfolio of software to give customers the power to solve their design, business, and environmental challenges. This is an exciting time to join us on our multi-year journey to disrupt the Design to Manufacture world with Fusion 360 by delivering unprecedented value and converging workflows with cloud-based technology. We are rapidly combining many world-leading technologies and teams into the Fusion 360 family.

The role is with one of the Fusion 360 team in the Design and Manufacturing Organization within the Product Design and Manufacturing Solutions division. We are looking for a Principal Engineer to join our Pune-based Scrum team.

Responsibilities

• Work on a truly Agile team, 2-week-long sprints, and a strong emphasis on test automation for all code changes
• Design, implement, test, and maintain features for Fusion 360 based on stakeholders requirements, mostly in C++
• Fully own the quality of work delivered, have a strong sense of ownership for delivering excellence.
• Proactive in writing the technical design documents, participating in design and code reviews, developing estimates for the tasks, and documenting code.
• Work closely and iteratively with developers, quality team, and user experience designers
• Work with an extended team of software developers, quality team, and product designers in India and other worldwide engineering sites
• Flexible and respond quickly to multiple priorities under changing conditions
• Program primarily in C++ using Microsoft Visual Studio on Windows, and Xcode on OS X
• Present and participate in global technical discussions and technical events.
• Mentor and coach other team members.
• Passionate about customer success.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• 8+ years of industry experience building and delivering robust, performant, and maintainable commercial applications
• Strong C++ and Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming, Design Patterns, Computer Science fundamentals
• Experience with QT, Python, Jenkins, JSON and JavaScript
• Experience with AI tools (example: Copilot) usage
• Leadership experience as a Team Lead or Tech Lead in previous roles
• Outstanding programming, debugging, and problem-solving skills
• Windows programming and experience with Microsoft Visual Studio IDE
• Mac programming and experience with Xcode IDE
• Ability to learn large software systems quickly
• Experience with Jira & Git
• Experience with VS Code and Cursor
• Experience building and consuming HTTP and other types of APIs
• Experience in all aspects of application development, including graphics, command line interface, database, and functional capabilities
• Experience with system-level thinking and designing
• Excellent collaboration, influence, and negotiation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in CAD 3D and 2D software development
• Experience with Agile software development practices
• Experience with AI tools (example: Copilot) usage
• Experience with Design and Manufacturing Drawings
• Experience with ObjectARX

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