Principal Software Engineer, C++

Position Overview

Autodesk is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our team focused on shaping the future of Fusion Factory solutions. We are looking for a person who is enthusiastic about delivering innovative solutions aimed at providing a Device Independent experience.  The ideal candidate will have experience in all aspects of software development for desktop and web applications.

FlexSim is a discrete event manufacturing simulation software developed by FlexSim Software Products, Inc. FlexSim is 3D simulation software that models, simulates, predicts, and visualizes business systems in a variety of industries: manufacturing, material handling, healthcare, warehousing, mining, logistics, and more. It uses an OpenGL environment to realize real-time 3D rendering and it is declared to be the only simulation software that incorporates a C++ IDE and compiler in the graphic modelling environment.

Fusion Factory will be a part of the Fusion platform and will have tools to design, build, and operate factories. Fusion Factory will contain capabilities from many different Autodesk tools, providing a workspace to design 2D and 3D factory layouts, animate/simulate product flow, perform throughput analysis, as well as having the ability to input real-time data from an MES.The goal of this workspace is to connect data from all aspects of a factory lifecycle and provide a way to collaborate in real-time with all stakeholders to catch mistakes before they occur andmake better business decisions about manufacturing lines or material handling systems.

Responsibilities 

• Engage in technical and architectural discussions and decision making to shape the future of making things

• Lead planning, design, development, and testing of key features/functions delivered via applications and services

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements, understand use cases and build towards a cohesive technical strategy

• Hands on software development for products that will perform at scale, be supportable, and be extensible

• Perform code reviews, evaluate implementations, and provide feedback for tool improvements

• Uphold team standards by championing engineering best practices

• Spearhead solutions for uncertain milestones, from requirement clarification and scope planning to ensuring delivery

• Engage directly with customers to provide technical support for complex issues

• Be a technical leader who influences technical decisions across multiple teams

• Work with an extended team of software developers, QAs, and Product Managers and Architects in the US and other worldwide engineering sites

• Participate in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily scrum meetings, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives

• Participate in on-call rotation to support production systems

Minimum Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

• 10+ years of industry experience building and delivering robust, performant, and maintainable commercial applications

• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles.

• Proficiency in technologies including C++, C#, .Net Core & .Net Framework

• Proficiency in frontend development such as JavaScript/HTML/CSS

• Proficiency in backend development frameworks such as NodeJS, Django, C++

• Experience building Progressive Web Applications

• Experience in building user interfaces with WPF and/or WinForms

• Solid understanding of CAD tools and background in CAD customization

• Experience with database technologies e.g. MSSQL

• Working knowledge of build automation and CI/CD pipelines.

• Experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS/Azure

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and working in a Scrum framework

• Solid understanding of event-driven architecture principles

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s in computer science

• Experience developing add-ins, plugins, content libraries (Autodesk preferred)

• Familiarity with CAD concepts related to Inventor, AutoCAD, Factory Design Utilities

• Act as a Product owner for the team; balancing requirements from different sources like PM, Architectural roadmap, and service/component improvement

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