About the role
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Position Overview:
Autodesk is changing how the world is designed and made. From the buildings we live in to the products we use to the movies that inspire us, Autodesk software helps our customers design and make a better world for all. Our customers rely on Autodesk to find and purchase the ideal products to advance their education, businesses, and careers. As we broaden our emphasis on immersive customer experiences and supporting next-generation marketers, we’re looking for an innovative Principal Designer to guide the transformation of our platform. This unique role offers the chance to influence how millions engage, learn, and thrive with Autodesk, while helping develop the technology behind those experiences.
The Senior User Experience Designer will play a pivotal role in shaping world-class customer experiences across Autodesk.com and our broader digital ecosystem. This role requires a strong combination of strategic thinking, visual design excellence, customer-centered problem solving, and emerging AI design expertise.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record designing engaging customer-facing experiences that drive discovery, consideration, learning, purchase, and long-term engagement. They will bring deep experience crafting compelling digital experiences across web, ecommerce, content, and multimedia channels, while helping Autodesk explore the future of AI-enabled customer journeys, intelligent content experiences, and video-driven engagement.
Success in this role requires balancing customer needs, business objectives, and technical possibilities while delivering high-quality experiences that are visually compelling, measurable, and scalable across a global audience.
Roles and Responsibilities
Lead the design of customer-facing experiences across Autodesk.com and related digital touchpoints, ensuring a cohesive and engaging end-to-end experience.
Drive visual experience, quality and interaction design excellence, establishing high standards for usability, accessibility, storytelling, and brand expression.
Partner closely with marketing, content, and digital commerce teams to create experiences that support customer acquisition, engagement, education, and conversion.
Design and prototype AI-enabled customer experiences, including intelligent content discovery, personalization, conversational experiences, and workflow augmentation.
Explore and define innovative approaches to content creation, multimedia storytelling, and video-driven customer engagement experiences.
Translate customer insights, business objectives, and behavioral data into compelling digital experiences that improve engagement and measurable business outcomes.
Contribute to the evolution of Autodesk's digital ecosystem by identifying opportunities to modernize experiences through emerging technologies, AI capabilities, and new interaction paradigms.
Minimum Qualifications
5+ years of professional experience designing customer-facing digital products and experiences (B2C experiences, B2B experience is a plus)
Demonstrated expertise designing modern web and .com experiences, including customer acquisition, engagement, ecommerce, learning, and conversion journeys.
Strong portfolio demonstrating visual design excellence, interaction design craft, and execution across customer-facing digital products.
Proven experience designing AI-enabled experiences, including intelligent workflows, generative AI applications, personalization, conversational interfaces, or content discovery experiences.
Experience partnering with marketing, content, and digital commerce organizations to deliver customer-centric experiences.
Demonstrated ability to create compelling prototypes, storytelling artifacts, and experience concepts that communicate future-state visions and influence stakeholders.
Strong understanding of customer behavior, digital engagement metrics, and experience optimization techniques.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in interaction design or related field
Experience in ecommerce - B2B and B2C
Experience with Agile software design methods
Experience with Autodesk or comparable competitive products
Experience designing for large-scale .com ecosystems and global digital platforms.
Experience with content strategy, digital storytelling, or multimedia experience design.
Experience leveraging AI tools and workflows to accelerate design, content creation, and customer engagement.
Experience working closely with digital marketing, brand, content, and growth teams.
Experience designing customer acquisition and retention experiences.
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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!
Salary transparency
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.Belonging
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Aplyr's read
Autodesk empowers professionals in design and engineering with cutting-edge software solutions, attracting talent across tech, architecture, and media industries.
What's promising
- •Autodesk offers a diverse range of roles, from software engineering to user experience design.
- •The company is a leader in 3D design software, widely used in architecture and engineering.
- •Strong focus on innovation, particularly in AI and machine learning applications.
What to watch
- •Autodesk faces intense competition from other design software companies like Adobe and Dassault Systèmes.
- •The transition to subscription-based models can be challenging for some users.
- •Limited public information about work-life balance and company culture.
Why Autodesk
- •Autodesk's software is integral to industries like architecture, engineering, and media.
- •The company invests heavily in AI, enhancing its design and engineering software capabilities.
- •Autodesk's solutions are pivotal in sustainable design and construction practices.
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About Autodesk
Autodesk is a leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, providing solutions for architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, and media industries.
