Senior Developer Advocate

Job Requisition ID #

25WD85725

Position Overview

Autodesk is seeking to hire a passionate Senior Developer Advocate to join our team in Vancouver, Canada. As a member of a high-impact team, you will play an important role in energizing the Autodesk developer community, working with 3rd party application developers, and influencing the Autodesk engineering teams on API requirements for making the community and Autodesk succeed.

The Opportunity

Autodesk is seeking a talented and motivated Developer Advocate to join our team. We are working closely with the engineering team to develop the core software building blocks on which current and future Autodesk products are being built. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about learning new technologies and promoting technologies to Autodesk partners. You are able to face new technologies and challenges and work in a dynamic and collaborative environment with some very passionate and awesome people. If you're an innovative and fun team player, who strives to learn and improve, you'll fit right in.

You will help Autodesk partners imagine and create a better world by contributing to the development of the next generation of design products and services connected to the cloud and accessed from a desktop and directly from within a browser. We are a global team, and you will collaborate with various people and teams from around the world. Take an active role in writing code samples, working on proof of concept using rapid prototyping principles, and presenting technology in various events. Produce high-quality, readable code, cover it with tests, and participate in code reviews. Continuously learn and improve your coding and design skills.

Above all, this is an advocacy role. It is important for you to feel comfortable sharing information with your colleagues and especially our customer base - mostly developer personas. Mentorship is a strong quality we need in an advocacy role. This position requires the ability to multitask and self-manage your activities during day-to-day work. Some of the work involves reactive API Support duties (answering technical questions from our customers and partners), and then also the proactive tasks mixed in. To contrast a typical software engineering role, this position may require you to work with many different tasks in a single day. Specific examples of the many activities we work on are highlighted below

Responsibilities

• Implement prototypes and software components.

• Develop technical content for the developer community including sample code, blog articles and whitepapers.

• Write extensive sample code that demonstrates API usage and best practice.

• Provide technical (API Support / programming) advice to the community on various channels such as StackOverflow and Autodesk Forum. Help resolve technical issues including communicating the functions of a particular API, assisting with the software code and programming-related API questions.

• Use knowledge of Autodesk product APIs to assist partners with their business objectives of providing value-added software for their customers.

• Assist with their software design by providing them with technical information on Autodesk APIs and technologies.

• Assist with technical marketing activities including presentations and event participation.

• Work with internal product development engineering teams worldwide to help resolve customer and developer issues. Act as a liaison between engineering and the developer community by helping to evaluate and influence new API releases to help meet the needs of the community.

• Work on state-of-the-art technology to bring 3D content creation applications to the cloud.

• Work as an integral member of a high-performance team making an important individual contribution.

• Estimate effort and schedule for projects, adhering to quality standards and continuously adapting to change of requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or a related technical field

• Experience with . NET web application development

• Experience in an OOP environment

• The ability to implement efficient and maintainable code

• A constant desire to improve, learn more and take things to the next level

• Ability to operate effectively and independently in a dynamic, fluid environment

• Detail oriented and passionate about building software and technology

• Fluent in English. Written and verbal English skills are extremely important

• Ability to be patient and communicate across cultures

• Enjoy interacting with people - including one-on-one conversations and presenting to audiences at conferences

Bonus Points

• Experience with any Autodesk API technology. Including Inventor, AutoCAD, Revit, Vault, or Fusion. ACC (Autodesk Construction Cloud) and APS (Autodesk Platform Services) API.

• Autodesk Platform Services (formerly Forge) experience.

• Experience with Git or equivalent revision control systems.

• Knowledge of web development related technology such as Node. js, npm, Visual Studio, and NuGet

• Basic experience with React, Angular, or Vue. js

• Knowledge and/or experience with AI development.

• Theoretical knowledge of reactive and functional programming

• A background in computer graphics with both theoretical and practical expertise.

• Comfortable and effective working in new areas that require experimentation and rapid problem-solving

• Hands-on experience with security best practice

• Practical experience with testing of user interfaces

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About Autodesk

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We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk - our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.

When you're an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future 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. For Canada-BC based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $85,400 and $125,180. Offers are based on the candidate's experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, we also have a significant emphasis on annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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