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Senior Principal Software Developer
Location: Krakow (hybrid)
Position Overview
Autodesk Tandem is transforming building operations through digital twins and data-driven intelligence. Our team builds technology that connects and analyzes building data to help operators make better decisions so they can improve resilience, increase efficiency, and reduce costs.
We are seeking a Senior Principal Software Developer (Frontend) to lead the evolution of our frontend architecture and engineering practices while shaping the agentic UI strategy for a fast-growing product. You will define and drive a scalable frontend strategy that supports a growing ecosystem of products and teams, partnering across the organization to establish standards, align technical direction, and improve developer productivity.
This is a critical role with broad impact on product scalability, platform adoption, and long-term technical direction.
Responsibilities
Lead the architectural evolution of the frontend into a scalable platform, including decomposition of the monolith into modular, reusable components and systems
Define and drive adoption of frontend standards, patterns, and best practices across teams
Partner closely with other product and platform teams to understand their needs and ensure the frontend platform supports a wide range of use cases
Lead cross-team technical initiatives, aligning stakeholders and driving decisions that balance local team needs with platform consistency
Establish clear extension points and integration patterns that enable other teams to build efficiently on the platform
Mentor engineers and elevate frontend engineering practices across the organization
Drive improvements in performance, reliability, developer experience, and platform maintainability
Influence technical roadmaps and long-term investment in frontend architecture
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
12+ years of experience in software development, with deep focus on frontend engineering
Deep expertise in modern frontend technologies such as TypeScript, React, and modern frontend architecture patterns
Experience designing and evolving frontend architectures for large-scale, multi-team applications or platforms
Experience building and operating production systems
Strong verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and articulate technical concepts clearly
Preferred Qualifications
Experience migrating or refactoring monolithic frontend applications into modular architectures
Experience designing component libraries or design systems at scale
Familiarity with micro-frontend architectures or similar modularization approaches
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and integration with backend services
Understanding of frontend security best practices
Experience improving developer experience (tooling, build systems, CI/CD)
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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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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 12+ years of experience in software development with deep focus on frontend engineering
- Deep expertise in modern frontend technologies such as TypeScript and React
- Experience designing and evolving frontend architectures for large-scale, multi-team applications or platforms
- Experience building and operating production systems
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
- Experience migrating or refactoring monolithic frontend applications into modular architectures
- Experience designing component libraries or design systems at scale
- Familiarity with micro-frontend architectures or similar modularization approaches
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and integration with backend services
- Understanding of frontend security best practices
- Experience improving developer experience (tooling, build systems, CI/CD)
Autodesk Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Autodesk and has not been reviewed or approved by Autodesk.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is considered expansive, combining discretionary time off for salaried roles, company holidays/Autodays, and a periodic paid sabbatical. These options provide flexibility beyond standard accrual-based PTO.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Total rewards prominently include RSUs and an employee stock purchase plan with a discount and lookback, alongside annual bonus or commission programs. These elements are available to eligible employees and can materially augment base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-building support includes reimbursement for adoption, surrogacy, IVF/co‑maternity, and fertility benefits, plus dedicated coaching and Cleo resources for parenting and caregiving. These services extend support before, during, and after leave.
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What We Do
Autodesk makes software for people who make things. If you’ve ever driven a high-performance car, admired a towering skyscraper, used a smartphone, or watched a great film, chances are you’ve experienced what millions of Autodesk customers are doing with our software. Autodesk gives you the power to make anything. Over 100 million people use Autodesk software like AutoCAD, Revit, Maya, 3ds Max, Fusion 360, SketchBook, and more to unlock their creativity and solve important design, business and environmental challenges. Our software runs on both personal computers and mobile devices and taps the infinite computing power of the cloud to help teams around the world collaborate, design, simulate and fabricate their ideas in 3D. We provide exceptional compensation/benefit packages and we’d love for you to join us. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, disability, veteran status or other protected category. To see our culture in action, check out #AutodeskLife. We are headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and have more than 10,000 employees worldwide.
Why Work With Us
Our work is impactful. Our people are innovative. And our culture is inclusive. As our software shapes new solutions to the world’s biggest challenges, you shape your career path. With us, you lead the way in achieving sustainability, resilient communities, and an equitable workforce. Discover #AutodeskLife.
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