Sr. Software Development Engineer; Remote

Position: Sr. Software Development Engineer (Remote)
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.

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

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/Type Script is a plus

C++ Frameworks:
Experienced 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 Graph

QL testing; experience with tools like Postman, REST Assured, or Python requests/httpx

Test Design:
Understanding of test automation patterns

Databases: SQL databases (Postgre

SQL/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 product teams

Good communication skills for technical discussions and code reviews

Preferred Qualifications
AI & Modern Testing (Strong Plus)

Experience integrating LLMs and AI agents into test automation workflows

Hands‑on with prompt engineering for AI‑assisted test generation, data generation, or test maintenance

Familiarity with agentic frameworks for building intelligent testing systems

Strong Python async/await programming for building AI‑enhanced automation

Advanced Automation & Dev Ops (Valued)

Experience with desktop application testing frameworks and tools (not just web)

Knowledge of CI/CD integration for automated testing (Jenkins, Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI)

Familiarity with containerization (Docker) for test environment consistency

Experience with performance testing tools and methodologies

Understanding of concurrent programming…