Job Requisition ID #
26WD96942
Senior QA Engineer – Computation Design and Automation
Autodesk is transforming the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Owner (AECO) sector by enhancing existing Computational Design and Automation methods with cutting-edge Agentic technologies, seamlessly integrating them into products such as Revit, Civil 3D, Construction Cloud, and Forma.
As a Senior Principal Software Engineer, you will leverage your advanced development expertise and proven industry experience to drive the next wave of Computational Design, Automation, and Agentic technologies across our AEC portfolio. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including software engineers, designers, and industry experts to define product vision and technical strategy. Your role will ensure the seamless integration of sophisticated workflow automation tools within Autodesk’s product suite and tailored cloud solutions for the industry.
We are looking for a dynamic individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is passionate about tackling complex customer challenges, excels in navigating ambiguity, and can effectively manage multiple priorities while maintaining a clear strategic focus. Autodesk offers flexible, hybrid work arrangements.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain automated tests for cloud-native services: API/contract tests, and end-to-end workflow tests.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.
- Perform functional, regression, integration, performance and system-level testing.
- Validate non-functional requirements: performance, resiliency/failure modes, and observability-driven debugging (logs/metrics/traces)
- Conduct exploratory and scenario-based testing focused on real-world workflows.
- Validate usability, workflow consistency, and overall user experience.
- Help evolve scenario-based regression suites for AI-integrated workflows (multi-step tasks, tool calls, retrieval-backed behaviors)
- Curate and maintain “golden” datasets (test cases, expected behaviors, labels/metadata)
- AI-assisted delivery: Utilize AI coding agents to accelerate delivery of tests and automation.
- Publish results to dashboards and establish alerting for failures/regressions
- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers
- Participate in team development process, including daily scrum, planning, code reviews, and advocate for quality and user experience within the team
- Stay current with industry trends and best practices in software and ML development.
- Function well in a fast-paced, rapidly-changing environment.
**Minimum Qualifications **
- 5+ years of professional experience in software development specifically as a QA Engineer
- BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field
- Previous experience designing testing automation for delivery of modern web/cloud applications
- roven verification habits: test design, CI hygiene, disciplined incremental delivery, and strong debugging skills
- Strong programming skills in Python, C#, and/or TypeScript/Java; you write maintainable automation code, not just scripts
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation tasks.
- Experience with Continuous Integration, Continuous Deliver, DevOps, etc
- Experience in working in an Agile environment
- Experience in working with distributed team
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to CAD applications and BIM workflows
- Exposure to 3D computer graphics and/or computational geometry
- Actively contribute to a learning-driven culture, sharing knowledge, mentoring peers, and fostering an environment of continuous growth.
About Autodesk
With Autodesk software, you have the power to Make Anything. The future of making is here, bringing with it radical changes in the way things are designed, made, and used. It’s disrupting every industry: architecture, engineering, and construction; manufacturing; and media and entertainment. With the right knowledge and tools, this disruption is your opportunity. Our software is used by everyone - from design professionals, engineers and architects to digital artists, students and hobbyists. We constantly explore new ways to integrate all dimensions of diversity across our employees, customers, partners, and communities. Our ultimate goal is to expand opportunities for anyone to imagine, design, and make a better world.
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About Autodesk
Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.
We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.
When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!
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Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.
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