Senior Software Engineer

Job Requisition ID # 26WD96171 Position Overview Autodesk is a global leader in 3D Design, Engineering, and Entertainment software. The work we do at Autodesk touches nearly every person on the planet. By creating software tools for making buildings, machines, and even the latest movies, we influence and empower some of the most creative people in the world to solve problems that matter.We work on a cutting-edge CAD/CAM/CAE product, Fusion 360. Fusion CI/CD/Test System is a critical and sophisticated engineering infrastructure and pipeline for Fusion 360 build, development, testing, and delivery. It is built and running on modern Cloud Computing Technology. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Developer with expertise in Test Automation, C++ Frameworks, and Modern Web Automation to join our newly established Regionalization Test Automation initiative. The successful candidate will have extensive hands-on experience in designing and developing scalable test automation solutions, working with C++ test harnesses, and building web automation frameworks. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including Engineering and Service Operations, to define the technical strategy and roadmap for scaling our test automation coverage. Responsibilities Develop automated tests for backend services and UI workflows using C++ frameworks and modern web automation tools (Playwright/Selenium/Cypress) Extend test automation solutions to support new testing scenarios, resolving complex build dependencies, linking issues, and cross-platform compatibility challenges Build comprehensive test suites for critical product workflows Create web automation solutions for complex UI scenarios, including dynamic JavaScript widgets, iframes, shadow DOM, and cross-browser compatibility Implement API test automation for cloud services and microservices, ensuring regionalization support and data consistency across geographic regions Collaborate with the engineering team to automate high-value manual test cases, improve test coverage, and maintain high-quality test code Leverage AI/ML tools to accelerate test development, generate test data, and improve test reliability Build web automation frameworks for third-party integration testing and external service validation Develop intelligent test automation using AI agents and LLMs for test generation and self-healing capabilities Create cross-system integration tests spanning multiple services, APIs, and external dependencies Implement test infrastructure monitoring and contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements Optimize test execution through parallelization and efficient test design patterns Minimum Qualifications Experience Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field 5+ years in software development with 3+ years in hands-on test automation Strong C++ programming experience, including build systems and debugging complex issues Experience developing automation for both backend services and UI applications Technical Skills Programming: Strong proficiency in C++ and Python (required); experience with Java or JavaScript/TypeScript is a plus C++ Frameworks: Experience developing or extending test frameworks in C++; ability to resolve build dependencies, linking issues, and cross-platform compatibility challenges Web Automation: Expert-level experience with modern web automation frameworks (Playwright, Selenium, Cypress); ability to handle complex scenarios (dynamic JavaScript, iframes, shadow DOM, SPAs) API Testing: Proficient in REST and GraphQL testing; experience with tools like Postman, REST Assured, or Python requests/httpx Test Design: Understanding of test automation patterns Databases: SQL databases (PostgreSQL/MySQL); ability to write queries for test validation and data setup Collaboration & Problem Solving Strong debugging and problem-solving skills across multiple systems and technologies Ability to work effectively with engineering and p ... (truncated, view full listing at source)