Senior Principal Software Developer (Graphics) - AMER - Canada - Ontario - Offsite/Home

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Position Overview

Autodesk is seeking an experienced Senior Principal Engineer to join the Autodesk Graphics Platform (AGP) team in Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver, Canada.

This role is hybrid. Autodesk supports FLEX working model.

The Autodesk Graphics Platform (AGP) is a shared graphics system used by many Autodesk applications, including Fusion, Revit, Inventor, 3ds Max, and Maya. You will join a talented technical team that will undertake a complete modernization of the Graphics components - providing Autodesk applications with the ability to support, and exploit, the latest and future generations of graphics technology. You will help us to shape and adopt Open Standards and Open Source through active industry engagement (Khronos, ASWF, etc.), and develop OpenUSD-Based, Graphics Pipeline for Web, Mobile, and Desktop. As a graphics expert, you will represent Autodesk at industry conferences and participate in the industry consortium meetings.

You will report to Senior Engineering Manager, Graphics.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for architecture and design and contributing to the implementation of next-generation desktop graphics platform meant for 2D/3D Design & Drafting, 3D Computer Animation, Modelling & Rendering applications

• Work closely with Autodesk Product Team's architects and implementation teams to understand their needs, improve the designs based on their inputs and promote Autodesk Graphics Platform

• Collaborate with external partners in the graphics domain (Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Microsoft, Apple, Pixar, ILM etc.) to stay abreast of the latest developments on their platforms and incorporate necessary changes in the design of the AGP and form alliances on open-source projects when feasible for accelerated co-development

• Help the engineering team deliver value on regular cadence to the your team using agile methodologies and principles

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in …