Principal Software Engineer, Frontend Architecture

Autodesk • Toronto, Ontario, Canada • Posted March 18, 2026

Location Toronto, Ontario
Job Type Full time
Category Computer Occupations
Posted March 18, 2026

Position Overview

As a Principal Software Engineer, Frontend Development, you are a senior technical leader and hands-on engineer responsible for designing, delivering, and evolving frontend systems that span multiple features, initiatives, or teams. You own architectural decisions for significant frontend areas and serve as a technical anchor for interaction-focused, research-driven, and production web experiences.

You work closely with Product, Experience Design, Research, and Platform Engineering to move work from intent to experience, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with Autodesk’s strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

  • Owns large subsystems or end-to-end experiences across teams or initiatives

  • Drives architectural decisions that impact multiple projects

  • Anticipates technical risks and proactively designs solutions

  • Influences technical direction without forma...

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